Kesha, a pop star, has publicly criticized President Donald Trump’s White House for using her 2010 hit song “Blow” in a TikTok video without her permission, saying they did so to “incite violence and threaten war.” On February 10, 2026, the official White House account posted a video called “Lethality” that showed fighter jets and a missile hitting a ship. It has garnered over 14 million views.
On March 2, 2026, Kesha posted on Instagram Stories and X, declaring, “It has come to my attention that the White House has used one of my songs on TikTok to incite violence and threaten war.” She denounced making fun of war as “disgusting and inhumane,” and she emphasized, “I absolutely do NOT approve of my music being used to promote violence of any kind.” “Love always triumphs over hate.” This fierce reaction aligns with recent U.S. military operations in Iran, as Kesha rejects any glorification of war through her music.
Kesha intensified her post by invoking the Epstein files, stating, “Also, don’t let this distract us from the fact that criminal predator Donald Trump appears in the files over a million times.” Reports confirm Trump appears more than 3,000 times in the documents, though the Department of Justice clarifies they include unverified claims and no accusations of wrongdoing against him. Kesha joins a growing wave of artists who actively call out the Trump administration for using songs without permission on social media.
“Blow,” a high-energy dance-pop song from Kesha’s EP Cannibal, came out in 2010 and officially debuted in 2011. The White House video is part of a bigger military show, but Kesha sees it as a “blatant disregard for human life,” which goes against her message of love and peace. This event shows that there are still problems between celebrities and politicians over music licensing in content that is like propaganda.
