Rock legend calls out Trump for using song without permission
The posting came in the wake of Trump's parade - which coincided with his 79th birthday - rolling down Washington D.C.'s Constitution Avenue with an array of troops, tanks and a 21-gun salute. Wilson, who has more than 195,000 followers on the platform, wrapped up in saying that the wishes of those who created the music should be taken into account in a situation as such.
'On a day meant to honor that service, it's important that music used in such settings reflects not only the tone of the event but also the wishes of the artists who created it.' As a response, a rash of counterprotests erupted from coast-to-coast called 'No Kings' in opposition to perceptions Trump was seeking to position himself as a strongman with the demonstration, which involved 6,000 soldiers and 128 Army tanks.
Trump had previously sought to organize a parade akin to Sunday's after witnessing a 2017 parade in Paris that impressed him. He said at the end of the parade Saturday: 'Every other country celebrates their victories. It's about time America did too.'
The comment section was divided, as some were critical of the musician for her statement, while others were supportive. Some cited the cap Wilson wore in the photo - which read 'No Kings but us' - to remind her that Trump was democratically elected over challenger Kamala Harris in a landslide last fall.
'Imagine calling a democratically elected president a king. What a clown,' said one commenter. One commenter noted there had been 'No Kings since July 4th 1776,' as 'Trump was fairly elected,' while another said Wilson made for 'another case of TDS.' (The acronym refers to the phrase Trump Derangement Syndrome .)
Another person wrote to Wilson: 'That statement made no sense. Sorry but a borrowed song for the Army where people died for our rights and freedom seems trivial.' Others were supportive of the musician, as one person wrote, 'Damn right, Nancy!' Another person commented, 'The same people who are on here loving your music but now hating on you are the same people who "love the fetus but hate the child."'
Said one Heart fan: 'These are also people who clearly do not know what 'Barracuda' is about and why you and Ann wrote it in the first place.' Trump is no stranger to artists opposing the use of their music at his events. He has faced opposition from the performers and/or their estates since he began presiding over political rallies with amid the commencement of his first presidential campaign in the summer of 2015.
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