'Flagrant misappropriation': White Stripes sue Trump for unauthorized use of hit song

Rock duo The White Stripes has sued former President Donald Trump for the unauthorized use of its hit song "Seven Nation Army" in a Facebook campaign video, according to a report.

Jack and Meg White, who helped spearhead 2000s garage rock, alleged in their complaint in Manhattan court that Trump engaged in “flagrant misappropriation” of one of the “most well-known and influential musical works of all time," reported Billboard Pro.

“The new association with Defendant Trump that Defendants have foisted upon Plaintiffs through the Infringing Trump Videos is even more offensive to Plaintiffs because Plaintiffs vehemently oppose the policies adopted and actions taken by Defendant Trump when he was President and those he has proposed for the second term he seeks,” said the complaint.

The lawsuit makes good on a threat made weeks ago, which Jack White posted in response to the Trump campaign's use of the song. “Oh….Don’t even think about using my music you fascists,” wrote White. “Law suit coming from my lawyers about this (to add to your 5 thousand others.)”

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This comes just a week after a federal judge ordered Trump to stop playing "Hold On, I'm Comin'" by the late Isaac Hayes at his rallies after the Hayes estate filed a similar suit. Attorneys for Trump tried to argue that Hayes' death in 2008 voided the copyright on his work, which did not convince the judge.

That's just the tip of the iceberg, Billboard Pro noted.

"Numerous artists have spoken out about in recent weeks about Trump’s use of their music. Beyoncé, Celine Dion, the Foo Fighters, ABBA and Sinead O’Connor‘s estate have all spoken out against the former president’s use of their songs."

The former president has faced several other music-related controversies in recent days; he also triggered outrage among Taylor Swift fans by sharing AI images that appeared to show the billionaire pop megastar endorsing his campaign, which she has not done.