Ariana Grande has publicly condemned Donald Trump’s campaign after one of its TikTok videos used her 2024 hit “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” alongside an anti-trans message. The singer responded directly in the comments, making her position unmistakably clear.
Currently in London for the final stretch of her Eternal Sunshine Tour, Ariana Grande commented beneath the video posted by the @TeamTrump TikTok account, writing: “Never use my music again. Also, your truth is false.”
The TikTok in question features footage of Donald Trump walking onto a rally stage before a large crowd while Ariana Grande’s “we can’t be friends (wait for your love)” plays in the background. The video displays the lyric, “Me and my truth we sit in silence…”, before adding the political message: “Men can’t have babies and should never compete in women’s sports.” Grande’s comment appeared shortly after the clip gained traction online, signaling that she did not authorize or endorse the video’s use of her song.
The “hate that i made you love me” hitmaker is currently completing the European leg of her Eternal Sunshine Tour, which concludes on September 1 at London’s O2 Arena. Last weekend, she surprised fans by welcoming Cynthia Erivo onstage for a live performance of “For Good” from Wicked, while also debuting “kiss me” and “bad thing (bunny hop)” from her Billboard 200 No. 1 album petal.
Ariana Grande is the latest musician to object to the political use of her music. Earlier this month, fans noticed that Taylor Swift’s songs, including “august,” “Father Figure,” and “Opalite,” were muted in several TikTok videos posted by the Trump campaign after copyright restrictions took effect. Swift has not publicly addressed those removals, though she has previously been an outspoken political opponent of Trump.
Other artists have taken similarly direct approaches in recent weeks. Katy Perry criticized the White House after “Firework” accompanied footage of U.S. military strikes, while SZA, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo also condemned government agencies over the use of their music in politically charged social media content.
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