The White Stripes have withdrawn their copyright lawsuit against President-elect Donald Trump.
Band members Jack White and Meg White sued the former Republican president, his campaign and his deputy communications director two months ago for overlaying the band’s song “Seven Nation Army” videos posted to social networks. At the time, the musicians said the campaign did not seek permission to use the song in the posts.
However, Billboard now reports that the duo have dropped their case against Trump. The agency reported that it has filed a one-sentence motion and that its attorneys have asked for the case to be dismissed “without prejudice.” However, this still means that the lawsuit could be dismissed at some point.
Last week, Jack took to Instagram to lament Trump winning a second term as president in a lengthy Instagram post.
“Trump won the popular vote. End of story. Americans chose a clear, well-known fascist and now America will get whatever this wannabe dictator wants to enact from here on out… The American people have shown by the popular vote that the people have put him in power and now deserve whatever crimes he will commit,” he said. in the statement.
This is not the first time a musician has refused to allow Trump to play their music.
Village People frontman Victor Willis shared that he allows Trump to play the band’s iconic song “YMCA” at his rallies because it only benefits him. Although he supported Trump’s use of the song, he did not support the candidate.
TMZ previously reported that Trump was sent a cease-and-desist letter after Trump hired cover band Village People to perform at Mar-a-Lago.
At the time, the letter stated that Willis had “tolerated” Trump’s use of Village People music in the past, but the concert crossed the line. As a result, he threatened to sue Trump.
Willis shared that since sending the letter, a lawsuit would be “stupid and just plain obnoxious.”
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