Current:Home > MyThe Smiths guitarist calls for Donald Trump to 'shut down' using band's music at rallies -PrimeFinance
The Smiths guitarist calls for Donald Trump to 'shut down' using band's music at rallies
SafeX Pro Exchange View
Date:2025-04-09 02:08:10
Johnny Marr is asking Donald Trump to please, please, please put an end to using The Smiths songs at campaign rallies.
Marr, The Smith's guitarist, reacted to a video showing Trump using the band's song "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" at a rally in South Dakota last year.
"Ahh…right…OK. I never in a million years would’ve thought this could come to pass," the British rocker wrote on X Wednesday. "Consider this shut right down right now."
USA TODAY reached out to reps for Marr to comment.
Political reporter Ben Jacobs said on X Monday that the former president has been using "Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want" to warm up crowds ahead of his rallies, including one in Laconia, New Hampshire.
Trump has a growing list of artists who have issued cease and desist letters for his use of their songs at rallies without permission, including The Rolling Stones, Linkin Park, John Fogerty, Neil Young, Rihanna, Pharrell, Steven Tyler and more.
Jimmy Kimmel takes on New Hampshire's Republican primary between Donald Trump and Nikki Haley
Trump and fellow presidential hopeful Nikki Haley went head to head during the New Hampshire Republican primary.
Jimmy Kimmel cracked jokes about the pair on Tuesday's episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" declaring that voters had to choose between "the woman who would become their party’s first-ever female nominee for president or the first guy on trial for defamation related to sexual assault."
"Haley had a unique advantage in New Hampshire because, like the state, her initials are 'N.H.,' which after tonight will stand for 'not happening,'" Kimmel quipped.
The late night host went on to show an interview with Trump on Fox where he declared that he's much "sharper" than Haley despite his age and challenged his opponent to an aptitude test. "She's not gonna win," the former president said.
Jimmy Kimmel slammed Aaron Rodgers:When is it OK to not take the high road?
"The two of you need to sit down side by side, live television — not so close he can cheat off you, but pretty close to each other," Kimmel joked of the hypothetical aptitude test. "We’ll put a divider between you so he doesn’t get chicken-nugget grease on your dress, and let’s find out whose brain works better. We’ll call it 'Cognition Impossible.'"
Kimmel added: "I bet he couldn’t pass the quiz on a Denny’s place mat."
35 musicianswho famously told politicians: Don't use my song
veryGood! (526)
Related
- Alex Murdaugh’s murder appeal cites biased clerk and prejudicial evidence
- Financial Industry Faces Daunting Transformation for Climate Deal to Succeed
- South Carolina Has No Overall Plan to Fight Climate Change
- How a 93-year-old visited every national park and healed a family rift in the process
- Tom Holland's New Venture Revealed
- Financial Industry Faces Daunting Transformation for Climate Deal to Succeed
- How Pruitt’s EPA Is Delaying, Weakening and Repealing Clean Air Rules
- iCarly's Jerry Trainor Shares His Thoughts on Jennette McCurdy's Heartbreaking Memoir
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- Senate 2020: In Storm-Torn North Carolina, an Embattled Republican Tries a Climate-Friendly Image
Ranking
- Federal court filings allege official committed perjury in lawsuit tied to Louisiana grain terminal
- Nevada’s Sunshine Just Got More Expensive and Solar Customers Are Mad
- Inside Harry Styles' Special Bond With Stevie Nicks
- Even the Hardy Tardigrade Will Take a Hit From Global Warming
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Tori Bowie, an elite Olympic athlete, died of complications from childbirth
- Most-Shopped Celeb-Recommended Items This Month: Olivia Culpo, Ashley Graham, Kathy Hilton, and More
- Denmark Is Kicking Its Fossil Fuel Habit. Can the Rest of the World Follow?
Recommendation
'Malcolm in the Middle’ to return with new episodes featuring Frankie Muniz
Connecticut Program Makes Solar Affordable for Low-Income Families
Picking the 'right' sunscreen isn't as important as avoiding these 6 mistakes
Taylor Swift and Ice Spice's Karma Remix Is Here and It's Sweet Like Honey
Nearly half of US teens are online ‘constantly,’ Pew report finds
Senate 2020: In Montana, Big Sky Country, Climate Change is Playing a Role in a Crucial Toss-Up Race
Dead Birds Washing Up by the Thousands Send a Warning About Climate Change
Why our allergies are getting worse —and what to do about it