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dir="auto" class="story__excerpt text-gray-700 text-4 mb-3 text-center mx-auto leading-5 ">The former president didn't obtain permission before using the song in a video for his presidential campaign. </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="flex justify-center relative bg-default px-2 sm:px-10"> <div class="w-9/10 sm:w-3/5 md:w-2/5 sm:mt-10 md:mr-6"> <div dir="auto" class=" text-center "><span dir="auto" class="story__byline text-center text-3 text-gray-900 inline-block mt-4 sm:mt-2 by "><a class="story__byline__link" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20240823111755/https://images.dawn.com/authors/11/images-staff">Images Staff</a></span> </div> <div class="mt-5 flex flex-col mx-auto w-7/10 sm:w-2/5 justify-between"> <div class="text-center "><span class="story__time text-center text-3.5 leading-none text-gray-500 tracking-wider "> 23 Aug, 2024</span> </div> <div class="flex flex-row gap-4 justify-center mt-5">  <div class="social js-social-fb social--icon social--black social--flat 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The 13-second clip showed Trump deplaning in Michigan, all set to the anthem from Beyoncé’s 2016 album <em>Lemonade</em>.</p> <p>According to sources close to the artist, Trump’s campaign did not receive authorisation to use her song. Beyoncé’s team was swift in its response, voicing its disapproval and preparing to take legal action to prevent further misuse.</p> <p>Trump’s campaign has since removed the video from X (formerly Twitter).</p> <p>Beyonce’s ‘Freedom’ addresses themes of slavery and police brutality against people of colour. It was a particularly ironic choice for the Trump campaign, which has been widely criticised as racist.</p> <p>This isn’t the first time the Trump campaign has found itself in hot water over unauthorised use of music. 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