Linkin Park sends Trump a cease & desist for using their song in a campaign ad

[rebeljean]

Linkin Park did not and does not endorse Trump, nor authorize his organization to use any of our music. A cease and desist has been issued.
- LINKIN PARK (@linkinpark) July 19, 2020
The song “In the End” was featured in the background of the video, which included images of Trump and excerpts from his inauguration speech. Twitter removed the video

Comments

[violateraindrop]

Chester hated him so much.

Donald Trump is a greater threat to the United States than terrorism.
- Chester Bennington (@ChesterBe) December 11, 2015

Honestly, it felt like a slap in the face with the anniversary of his death coming up.
Joe also posted about it. I wonder if Mike will stream tomorrow.

[jellycar]

chester :(

ugh this is so disturbing, all i can think of is when veep parodied this but it’s STILL HAPPENING. just use some fucking misfits music the old lead supports you

[chaotic_n]

I've been seeing so many Trump ads on YT lately, and it drives me crazy

RIP Chester. These three have flown by

[wowsolovely]

I legit want to call and complain to Hulu I get getting open the economy fuck science adsand I’m like know your audience I don’t want to see this shit

[jason_voorhees]

Did anyone involved with the ad not listed to the lyrics of the song?

I think I already know the answer to that question.

[weighty_ghost]

there were SO many replies on their tweet about how people are now going to stop listening to them/burn their cds/the usual bullshit and its like in what realm did you think Linkin Park would approve of Donald Trump.

Also I forgot the entire time that Chester has died

[jellycar]

the same idiots who didn’t realise rage against the machine were political

[la_fours]

I love this clapback. People are really ignorant about the artists they claim to enjoy.