Foo Fighters slam Trump for unauthorized use of 'My Hero' in RFK Jr. rally—'Let us be clear!'

The Foo Fighters were not pleased when former President Donald Trump used their song "My Hero" to introduce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at an Arizona campaign rally on Friday.

Trump, who had just endorsed the GOP nominee after Kennedy suspended his independent presidential run, praised Kennedy as "highly respected" and "a great person" before he entered to the band's famous 1998 hit.

When asked on X by user @WUTangKids if they had approved the song's use for RFK Jr.'s introduction, the Foo Fighters responded with a simple, "No." The band, whose founder Dave Grohl has previously called Trump a "massive jerk," later shared a screenshot of their response on their main account, adding, "Let us be clear."

A Foo Fighters spokesperson told Billboard on Friday that the Trump campaign did not seek permission to use the song and "would not have granted it" if they had. The spokesperson also mentioned that "appropriate actions are being taken" against the campaign, and any royalties the band receives from the song's use will be donated to the Harris campaign.

Trump's use of "My Hero" follows reports that Beyoncé threatened to send a cease-and-desist letter to his campaign for unauthorized use of her song "Freedom," which she had approved for the Harris campaign. Over the years, many artists have objected to Trump using their music without permission. Recently, Celine Dion condemned the use of "My Heart Will Go On" at a Trump rally, the family of the late Isaac Hayes threatened legal action over the use of "Hold On, I’m Coming," and the estate of the late Sinéad O’Connor demanded that Trump and his team stop using her rendition of "Nothing Compares 2 U" at campaign events.