"This is an unauthorized use of my performance of 'Danger Zone.' Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately. I can't imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us. Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together."
"We're in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us."
"I FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED, the caption says, showing a screenshot of Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards walking away from fighter jets in the 1986 film, which originally used Loggins' song."
Kenny Loggins demanded that his recording of 'Danger Zone' be removed from a White House video, stating the use was unauthorized and that he would have denied permission. He said he could not imagine wanting his music associated with content intended to divide people and urged that music be used to celebrate and unite. The White House responded with a Top Gun meme captioned "I FEEL THE NEED FOR SPEED." Trump posted the video on Truth Social the same day nearly seven million protesters gathered at No Kings protests. Several creators, including The White Stripes, Céline Dion and ABBA, have asked campaigns and government accounts to stop using their work without consent, and others said Homeland Security used their property without prior permission.
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