Trump campaign deletes video using Harris’s campaign anthem Freedom after Beyoncé sent cease-and-desist letter

Donald Trump’s campaign has quietly deleted a video of the former president using Kamala Harris’s campaign anthem Freedom after Beyoncé sent a cease-and-desist letter.

Trump’s campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung posted a video on X on Tuesday of the Republican nominee stepping off the plane in Michigan with Beyoncé’s hit song playing in the background.

Now, the post has been removed.

The Independent has contacted the Trump campaign and Beyoncé’s representative for comment.

A source close to Beyoncé told Rolling Stone the former president did not receive permission to use thetrack from her hit album Lemonade.

Freedom had been adopted as the Harris campaign’s anthem last month, not long after the vice president stepped up to lead the Democratic party’s ticket.

Beyoncé gave Harris permission to use the song through to the November election, CNN reported.

Beyoncé fans had been quick to slam the Trump campaign for copying the Democratic presidential rival.

“Freedom is a song written about slavery and police brutality against POC. How disgusting and despicable for any of you to use it to support that convicted felon,” one said.

Another wrote: “I know she didn’t green light this nonsense… I can’t wait until her legal team finds you”.

“You must be kidding, using the @Beyonce song of the Kamala campaign!? Stealing everything has consequences,” another said.

The star, who publicly backed Hillary Clinton in the 2016 presidential election, is yet to officially endorse Harris or any candidate this time around. Yet, Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff were gifted tickets to the Renaissance World Tour in Maryland by Beyoncé herself last year.

And now, rumors are swirling that Beyoncé could perform on the closing night of the Democratic