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The Trump White House lost its cool with a popular musician after he called out Trump for using his song without permission.

The White House used the song "American Cars" in its social media posts earlier this week, pairing it with images and video of President Donald Trump's Monday visit to a General Motors facility in Michigan. The song's artist, folk-pop star Noah Kahan, called out Trump for using it without his permission.

"Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration," Kahan wrote in the comments of the White House Instagram post using the song. People reported that songwriter Gabe Simon, who co-wrote "American Cars," criticized the song's use as well. The track was removed from the White House's Instagram post but stayed on the White House TikTok account....

Yet another popular musician slammed the Trump administration for using their work without their approval, per reports.

According to reporting by The Hollywood Reporter, folk-pop star Noah Kahan responded to a social media post by the White House that used his song "American Cars."

"Would never approve of my music being used in support of you or this administration," Kahan responded on Instagram. Kahan's response has received more than 45,000 likes. The White House Instagram post no longer has any music....