Kesha, Presidency of Donald Trump and White House
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As Donald Trump made his rounds on the campaign trail back in 2024, the son of music legend Isaac Hayes promised a lawsuit was coming. The issue? Trump used Hayes’ “Hold On, I’m Comin’” at rallies. The song was written by Hayes and David Porter and performed by the R&B duo Sam & Dave.
The suit was filed as Hayes' estate attempted to stop Trump from using "Hold On, I'm Coming" at his campaign rallies
Numerous artists have taken legal action against Trump for using their songs without permission, including Abba, Beyoncé, Celine Dion, Neil Young and The White Stripes.
Isaac Hayes’s family and estate say they’ve settled a lawsuit against President Trump and his 2024 campaign for playing one of the songwriter’s hits at rallies. The lawsuit, Hayes’s estate announced in a Monday Facebook post,