Ariana Grande Objects to Trump Team's Unauthorized Use of Her Music in TikTok Video
Ariana Grande has publicly condemned the Trump administration for using her 2024 song "We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)" without permission in a Team Trump TikTok video featuring an anti-trans message. She responded directly, asking them to never use her music again and disputing the video's statement. This follows a previous incident where her song "Bye" was used in a Trump-related video about immigration enforcement, which she also opposed. Her record label is working to remove the unauthorized content.
First-hand measurement across 5 sources
We measured how 5 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is negative (31/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: news18, english, httpswwwoutlookindiacom, timesnow, thestatesman. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (28–38/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
thestatesman broke this story on 21 Aug, 04:04 am. Other outlets followed.