Ariana Grande Objects to Unauthorized Use of Her Music in Trump TikTok Video
Ariana Grande has publicly condemned the unauthorized use of her 2024 song "We Can't Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)" by Donald Trump's team in a TikTok video featuring an anti-trans message. She responded directly on social media, asking them to never use her music again and disputing the video's statement. Her record label is working to have the song removed. This follows a previous incident where her song "Bye" was used without permission in a Trump-related TikTok about border security.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 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 (33/100). Lens Score 36/100.
Outlets measured: 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.