The White Stripes drop 'Seven Nation Army' copyright lawsuit against Trump
The White Stripes are dropping a copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump and his campaign following the former president's Election Day win.
The band had accused Trump and his 2024 campaign of "flagrant misappropriation" of its song "Seven Nation Army" in September, after an aide to the 45th president posted a video that featured the 2003 hit.
Margo Martin, Trump's deputy director of communications, shared a video clip in August of the 45th president traveling to a pair of rallies with “Seven Nation Army” playing as he boarded a plane.
“Oh…. Don’t even think about using my music you fascists,” band member Jack White wrote on social media at the time, before the video was removed.
"This machine sues fascists," White had posted when the lawsuit was filed.
But this week, an attorney for White and his bandmate and ex-wife, Meg White, said the duo was asking the Southern District of New York to dismiss the claims without prejudice, meaning the musicians can choose to refile.
An attorney for Jack White declined ITK's request for comment, while one for Trump's campaign did not respond.
Jack White denounced Trump after he won his reelection bid last week against Vice President Harris.
"Americans chose a known, obvious fascist and now America will get whatever this wannabe dictator wants to enact from here on in," the 49-year-old performer said in an Instagram post.
"It's absolutely dumbfounding that this con man succeeded in pulling the wool over so many Americans eyes not once, but twice," he continued.
Updated at 11:10 a.m. EST
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