American pop star Cash has joined a growing number of musicians who have publicly criticized the Donald Trump administration and the White House for using their songs in social media posts.
The backlash was sparked by a video posted on TikTok showing a fighter jet firing a missile at a warship with the caption "Lethality." Kesha's hit "Blow" is playing in the background. The video has been viewed more than 14,5 million times and has garnered 1,8 million likes.
Although several weeks have passed since the announcement, the singer has now reacted via social media, saying that she does not approve of the use of her music for purposes that, as she says, incite violence and threats of war.
"The attempt to portray war in a light-hearted light is disgusting and inhumane. I absolutely DO NOT condone my music being used to promote violence of any kind," Kesha said, adding that such content represents "disrespect for human life" and goes against everything she stands for.
At the end of the message, she also referred to the so-called "Epstein files", claiming that Donald Trump's name appears in them multiple times.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment. However, communications director Stephen Cheung responded on the X platform, saying that the musician's criticism only contributes to more views of the controversial videos.
"This just brings us more attention and views, because people want to see what it's all about," he wrote.
Kesha's announcement comes just days after British band Radiohead slammed the Department of Homeland Security for using their song "Let Down" in a promotional video related to ICE. The band requested the video be removed, saying their music cannot be appropriated without permission.
Olivia Rodrigo previously made a similar statement after her song "All American Bitch" was used in a Department of Homeland Security announcement. She said at the time that her music was not being used for "racist and hateful propaganda."
Sabrina Karpenter, whose song "Juno" was part of a video featuring footage of immigrant arrests, also reacted, calling such content "evil and disgusting."
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