The White House used Kesha’s song “Blow” for military TikTok videos – without asking. The singer is angry.
Kesha has publicly spoken out against the White House’s use of her song “Blow.” The track, released in 2011, was used in a TikTok video across official U.S. government social media channels.
The clip showed military footage of fighter jets and explosions. According to the pop singer, the use took place without her consent.
“Inhuman”
Kesha spoke up via her Instagram story. There she wrote that she had been informed that her music had been used to accompany military images. She described the connection of her song with war scenes as “disgusting and inhumane”.
She made it clear that she did not consent to such use and that her music should not be used to promote violence or military rhetoric. Instead, Kesha appealed to her fans to show compassion and strengthen unity in difficult times.
Reaction from the president’s entourage
The criticism did not go unanswered. Presidential Communications Director Steven Cheung also responded via Platform His choice of words was clear and made it clear that the controversy was not seen as a problem, but as part of an attention-grabbing communication strategy. The reactions from artists would encourage more people to watch the clips.
Here you can see Kesha’s story and how Cheung reacts to it:
There was no substantive discussion of Kesha’s allegations or the question of possible consent.
Part of a larger debate
The incident is part of a series of similar disputes. Musicians repeatedly protest against the unsolicited use of their songs in political or election campaign contexts. There are both copyright issues and ethical aspects involved.
Numerous artists had already spoken out publicly against the use of their music in connection with Donald Trump – most recently against the use of their works in his wife Melania Trump’s film project.
