White House Mocks Kesha Over Singer’s Outrage About “Disgusting” Use Of Song In Military Posting; She Responds: “Stop Using My Music, Perverts”

Pop star Kesha publicly objected to the White House using her song 'Blow' in a February 10 TikTok posting featuring military footage of a jet launching a missile that destroyed what appears to be an enemy ship, prompting White House Communications boss Steven Cheung to mock the singer's outrage and claim such objections generate more attention for the administration's content. The 'Tik Tok' singer joined a growing list of high-profile artists including Olivia Rodrigo, the Rolling Stones, Celine Dion, Radiohead, Sabrina Carpenter, and Isaac Hayes who have expressed displeasure with Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters using their music at rallies, in videos, and online without permission. For a White House that views backing down or admitting a mistake as unacceptable, Kesha's objections were spun into what they consider a victory, with Cheung posting 'All these 'singers' keep falling for this' and noting that the controversy 'just gives us more attention and more view counts to our videos because people want to see what they're bitching about.' Kesha responded directly to the administration with the message 'Stop Using My Music, Perverts,' highlighting the ongoing tension between political figures and artists who seek to control how their creative works are used in political contexts.