Did Taylor Swift or her team request music removal?

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No Confirmation of Taylor Swift or Her Team Requesting Music Removal

It remains unclear whether Taylor Swift or her representatives directly requested the removal of her music from two videos posted by a Trump-affiliated TikTok account. The audio from Taylor Swift's songs "August" and "Father Figure" was removed from clips shared by the Team Trump account. This action occurred after the account openly taunted the pop superstar about using her music in their content.
Music Removed from Team Trump TikTok Videos

The Team Trump TikTok account, active during Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, initially featured Taylor Swift's song "August" in a video depicting the president and Melania Trump watching fireworks. The accompanying caption directly addressed Swift, stating, "I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song! #taylorswift #maga #august." However, by Friday, US TikTok users attempting to view the video encountered a notice indicating that "The copyright owner hasn’t made this sound available in your country." Similarly, another Team Trump video from November 2025, which used Swift's "Father Figure," has also had its audio stripped.
Broader Context of Swift-Trump Interactions

These music removals add another layer to the increasingly tense relationship between Taylor Swift and Donald Trump. Swift publicly endorsed Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election, a move that reportedly provoked an angry response from Trump, who subsequently posted on social media, "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT." The Team Trump TikTok account has, at times, appeared to deliberately use Swift's music in videos, seemingly to provoke the singer. The White House itself has also engaged with Swift, posting a series of memes about the singer in July.
Historical Tensions Between Swift and Trump

Trump's dissatisfaction with Swift predates the current presidential campaign. Ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, Swift publicly supported Democratic Senate candidate Phil Bredesen against Republican Marsha Blackburn in Tennessee. When questioned about Swift's endorsement outside the White House, Trump dismissed her knowledge of Blackburn, stating, "I’m sure Taylor Swift knows nothing, and doesn’t know anything about $$Blackburn$$." He further commented, "I like Taylor’s music about 25 percent less now, OK?" Despite these removals, not all Swift music has been banned from Trump-linked accounts, as an official White House TikTok uploaded in November reportedly still features her song "The Fate of Ophelia."

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