Kesha accuses Trump admin: Pop star Kesha has publicly accused the Trump administration of using her music without permission in a social media post related to the ongoing Iran conflict. The singer described the move as “disgusting and inhumane,” making it clear she does not support the use of her song to promote violence.
The controversy began after the White House shared a TikTok clip on February 10 featuring fighter jets flying across the sky with the caption “Lethality.” The video used Kesha’s 2010 dance-pop track Blow, a high-energy anthem from her debut EP Cannibal. The timing of the post, amid escalating tensions involving Iran, sparked criticism online.
Kesha accuses Trump of using her track to ‘threaten war’
Taking to X, Kesha responded strongly. “It’s come to my attention that the White House has used one of my songs on TikTok to incite violence and threaten war,” she wrote. “Trying to make light of war is disgusting and inhumane. I absolutely do NOT approve of my music being used to promote violence of any kind.”
She continued, “Love always trumps hate. Please love yourself and each other in times like this. This show of blatant disregard for human life and quite frankly this attack on all of our nervous systems is the opposite of what I stand for.”
In the same post, Kesha also criticised President Donald Trump directly. “Also, don’t let this distract us from the fact that criminal predator Donald Trump appears in the files over a million times,” she added.
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— kesha (@KeshaRose) March 2, 2026
About Kesha’s track Blow
Blow was originally released on February 1, 2011, and quickly became one of Kesha’s signature party tracks. The music video, featuring late actor James Van Der Beek, embraced an over-the-top, tongue-in-cheek tone. Lyrics such as “This place about to blow, oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh” and “We’re taking control. We get what we want. We do what you don’t” were never intended as political messaging.
Kesha is not alone in pushing back against unauthorised political use of music. Several artists, including Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, SZA, Celine Dion and Foo Fighters, have previously criticised the White House and Trump campaign for similar actions.