The Trump campaign is hitting back at the Foo Fighters after the band claimed it didn’t give permission for the song “My Hero” to be played during a Trump rally Friday in Glendale, Arizona.
Trump campaign spokesman Steven Cheung used lyrics from the Foo Fighters song “Times Like These” to troll the band in an X post on Monday.
The campaign has maintained that it properly licensed “My Hero” through BMI’s Songview service. The song was played during Friday’s rally when former President Donald Trump was joined on stage by Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who has officially endorsed the GOP nominee.
It’s Times Like These facts matter, don’t be a Pretender. @foofighters https://t.co/yutdFMKH2X pic.twitter.com/l6d6BSnDw2
— Steven Cheung (@TheStevenCheung) August 25, 2024
The Foo Fighters has publicly condemned Trump’s use of the song.
“Foo Fighters were not…