The White Stripes Sue Donald Trump Over 'Flagrant' Use of Music in Campaign Video: 'Fascists'
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38% Somewhat Conservative
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50% ReliableFair
- Policy Leaning
50% Medium Conservative
- Politician Portrayal
-36% Negative
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53% : In their lawsuit on Monday, the White Stripes said that Trump knew or should have known that he needed a license to play their song in his video -- citing the fact that he has been "on the receiving end of numerous copyright claims by musical artists whose work he used without permission.42% : "The filing of the case came less than two weeks after White blasted Trump over the apparent use of his song.
38% : In the disputed clip, posted by the former president's deputy director of communications, Trump ascends the stairs of a plane as the iconic bass riff of "Seven Nation Army" plays.
36% : "The lawsuit alleges that Trump infringed the band's rights to the song and harmed the duo by suggesting they support his bid for another presidential term.
19% : Back in 2016, the White Stripes "publicly denounced" Trump for using their songs, saying that they were "disgusted by that association.
18% : In a complaint filed Monday in Manhattan federal court, Jack White and Meg White accused Trump and his campaign of "flagrant misappropriation" of one of the "most well-known and influential musical works of all time.
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