ABBA are the latest act to call on former President Donald J. Trump to stop playing their music at his events. According to Sweden Svenska Dagbladetthe Republican presidential candidate and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, played the Swedish pop group's songs “Money, Money, Money,” “The Winner Takes It All” and “Dancing Queen” at a rally in St . Cloud of Minnesota. , in July.
In response, a spokesperson for the band said, on behalf of ABBA, “ABBA recently discovered the unauthorized use of their music and videos at a Trump event through videos that surfaced online. As a result, ABBA and their representative have immediately requested the removal and deletion of this content. No request received. Therefore, no permit or permission has been granted.”
In each of his three presidential runs, Trump faced backlash for the music he played at events. He has notably become enemies of Neil Young, Eddy Grant, Johnny Marr of the Smiths and others. Additionally, in recent weeks, Celine Dion has denounced the former president's use of “My Heart Will Go On.” the estate of the late Isaac Hayes has threatened legal action over the use of “Hold On, I'm Coming;” Beyoncé has reportedly warned Trump against playing “Freedom.” and the Foo Fighters claimed that “My Hero” is being played impermissibly at rallies.
