Trump Plays 'Titanic' Song During Rally
Celine Dion Points Out "Unauthorized Use"
Global pop star Celine Dion (56) expressed displeasure over the unauthorized use of her hit song during former U.S. President Donald Trump's election campaign.
According to the British daily The Guardian on the 10th (local time), former President Trump, the Republican candidate for the U.S. presidential election, played a video of Dion's song "My Heart Will Go On," featured in the movie Titanic, during a campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana the previous day. Dion became a global top star, winning a Grammy Award for the song.
Subsequently, Dion's representatives posted a statement on their official X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram accounts, pointing out that they never officially approved or supported Trump's use of the song, calling it "unauthorized use."
In the statement released that day, Dion's side said, "Celine Dion and the record company Sony Music Entertainment Canada have become aware of the unauthorized use of Celine Dion's 'My Heart Will Go On' video, recording, performance, and likeness at the Donald Trump/JD Vance campaign rally held in Montana," adding, "Such use was not approved under any circumstances, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use."
They further added, "And really. That song? (AND REALLY. THAT SONG?)" questioning the appropriateness of using the theme song from the movie about the shipwreck Titanic in an election campaign.
On social media, comments mocking former President Trump for choosing the Titanic theme song as his campaign music continued. One X user sarcastically remarked, "Perfect. If the campaign is heading toward an iceberg, at least the music should match," while another Instagram user compared Trump's potential election to the Titanic sinking, writing, "For me, it's the perfect song for 'Trumptanic,'" The Guardian reported.
This is not the first time former President Trump has been criticized for unauthorized use of songs in his campaign. The disco group Village People, formed in the 1970s, sent a letter last year demanding that Trump stop using their hit songs like "Macho Man" without permission, warning of legal action if he continued to use their music.
Meanwhile, former President Trump and U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris have agreed to hold their first presidential debate next month. The two are scheduled to engage in a 90-minute televised debate hosted by ABC News on the 10th of next month, discussing battleground state voters and other issues. The debate is expected to cover a wide range of topics including the economy, foreign policy and security, immigration and borders, and abortion rights.
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