The White Stripes have withdrawn their federal lawsuit against Donald Trump's campaign for using their song 'Seven Nation Army' without permission in a video posted by campaign aide Margo Martin in August. The dismissal is without prejudice, allowing the band to refile if they choose.
The legal action followed a social media post by Jack White, who wrote: 'Don't even think about using my music you fascists. Law suit coming from my lawyers about this.' The band's lawsuit cited six counts of copyright infringement and accused the campaign of ignoring pre-litigation efforts to resolve the matter.
The White Stripes have a history of objecting to Trump's use of their music, having criticised a similar incident in 2016. Following Trump's recent election victory, Jack White posted a lengthy Instagram statement condemning the president-elect as 'a known, obvious fascist' and listing concerns about policies including Project 2025, deportations, and abortion bans.
