Folk-pop star Noah Kahan and his co-writer demanded the White House stop using their music after President Donald Trump posted a social media video set to their song "American Cars" on Monday.Kahan and his co-writer, Noah Levine, join a growing list of musicians calling on the White House to stop using their music.The White House and the official POTUS social media accounts posted a video montage of Trump touring a General Motors test facility in Michigan.The use of the song "American Cars" led users online to tag the Grammy-nominated Kahan, best known for his album "Stick Season," who responded directly in the comment section.NANCY SINATRA SLAMS TRUMP'S USE OF FATHER'S SONG 'MY WAY' AS 'SACRILEGE'A split image shows singer-songwriter Noah Kahan, left, and President Donald Trump, right.
Kahan publicly objected after the White House used his song "American Cars" in a social media video featuring Trump touring a General Motors test facility in Michigan.(Gus Stewart/Redferns; Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images)Kahan wrote Tuesday, according to Variety, "Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration." Levine responded with profanity, writing, "You fat f---, this song isn’t for you."The White House has previously received pushback from other prominent artists, including pop stars Sabrina Carpenter and Katy Perry.
In December 2025, Carpenter slammed the White House’s use of her song "Juno" in a video montage of ICE agents detaining illegal immigrants, calling the post "evil and disgusting."The administration had a similar run-in with singer Olivia Rodrigo, who objected to a post from the White House and the Department of Homeland Security encouraging illegal immigrants to self-deport to her song "All-American B----."POP STAR OLIVIA RODRIGO FELT 'ENRAGED' AFTER ICE USED HER HIT SONG, BRANDS AGENCY 'BARBARIC'Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan for the premiere of "The Great Divide" music video on Jan.14, 2026, in Nashville, Tenn.
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