Foo Fighters give terse response after RFK Jr makes dramatic entry at Trump rally to their song ‘My Hero’

GLENDALE, ARIZONA: Former president Donald Trump may have stirred controversy on Friday, August 23, afternoon by playing the Foo Fighters' 1997 hit 'My Hero' to welcome Robert F Kennedy Jr to the stage at his rally in Glendale, Arizona.

Kennedy's entrance to the song, accompanied by fireworks behind him and Trump, drew the band's attention, prompting them to issue a stern response.

Independent candidate Kennedy Jr suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed Trump.

 

Did Foo Fighters allow Donald Trump to use 'My Hero' at rally?

The Foo Fighters swiftly denounced the use of their song. When an X (formerly Twitter) account mentioned the band and inquired whether they had “let Trump to use ‘My Hero’ to welcome RFK Jr on stage", the band bluntly replied, "No."

A Foo Fighters spokesperson conveyed a comparable statement when contacted for remarks by Consequence, “Foo Fighters were not asked permission, and if they were they would not have granted it."

The spokesperson stated that "appropriate actions are being taken" against Trump's campaign, and any royalties accrued from the usage will be contributed to the Harris-Walz campaign.

The legal avenues available to the Foo Fighters are uncertain, given that Trump's campaign benefits from extensive ASCAP and BMI licenses.

CNN's Laura Coates highlights irony in Donald Trump's praise for RFK Jr

According to Raw Story, Robert F Kennedy Jr's endorsement of Donald Trump and "hero" welcome caught CNN anchor Laura Coates' attention on Friday night, when she highlighted on her show that the lyrics state: "There goes my hero, he's ordinary."

"Huh," she remarked, tilting her head. "So suddenly according to Trump, RFK is no longer a dangerous radical, suddenly RFK is an ordinary asset."

She played a clip of Trump lavishing praise on himself, then made a witty remark, "There goes my hero — since May."

Coates subsequently aired a clip of Trump from May, in which he stated he would prefer President Joe Biden over Kennedy, whom he branded a "radical left liberal" and a "Democrat plant."

Internet slams Donald Trump for using Foo Fighters' song during rally

As news broke that the Foo Fighters had denied Donald Trump permission to use their song, social media users began reacting to it.

"Of course they used it without permission..... They take whatever they feel like taking," a user wrote slamming Trump.

Another added, "Of course! Time and time again, they show they have no respect but expect their cult followers to blindly do what they want."

The third commentator remarked, "Oh I hope @foofighters sues them!"

"Trump has zero decency and, more importantly, zero respect for the rule of law," one said.

A person stated, "Cowards gather at hate rally and steal music from one of the greatest artists of all time."

Other chimed in, "Sue, and/or cease and desist."

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