Kesha Slams Trump Administration for Misusing Her Music in Controversial Video
Kesha took to social media on Monday, expressing her outrage over the Trump administration's use of her music in a video that she claims incites violence and threatens war.
The pop singer reacted to an edited clip shared by the White House, which features her hit song “Blow” as a fighter jet launches a missile towards a ship. This ship, identified as a decommissioned U.S. Navy frigate, was sunk during a 2022 military exercise involving Australian, Canadian, Malaysian, and American forces.
“Lethality 🔥🦅,” the caption of the TikTok clip read, sparking immediate backlash from Kesha.
In her response, Kesha condemned the administration's actions, stating, “Trying to make light of war is disgusting and inhumane. I absolutely do NOT approve of my music being used to promote violence of any kind.” Her sentiments echo those of several other artists who have criticized the president for similar reasons.
“Love always trumps hate. Please love yourself and each other in times like this. This show of blatant disregard for human life and quite frankly this attack on all of our nervous systems is the opposite of what I stand for,” she added, emphasizing her stance against violence.
Kesha also referenced Trump’s controversial connections, particularly his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “Also, don’t let this distract us from the fact that criminal predator Donald Trump appears in the Files over a million times,” she remarked.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) has previously noted that while reviewing unredacted files on Epstein, he found over a million mentions of Trump’s name. Reports indicate that these files contain more than 38,000 references to Trump, his wife, and his Mar-a-Lago estate.
In response to Kesha's criticism, White House Communications Director Steven Cheung suggested that artists are inadvertently boosting the administration's visibility by reacting to their music being used. “This just gives us more attention and more view counts to our videos because people want to see what they’re bitching about,” he stated on X.
Kesha did not hold back in her rebuttal, bluntly tweeting, “Stop using my music, perverts @WhiteHouse.”
When questioned about the controversial video featuring the sinking of a ship named after Marine Sgt. Rodney Maxwell Davis, a Medal of Honor recipient, the White House redirected inquiries to Cheung’s comments and likened Kesha’s post to “Popeye’s Spinach” for their communications strategy.
