Foo Fighters to donate to Kamala Harris' presidential campaign following Trump’s use of their song 'My Hero'

The rock band Foo Fighters have expressed their disapproval after Donald Trump campaign used their song "My Hero" at a rally in Glendale, Arizona, on August 23. A representative for the band told USA TODAY that the campaign did not seek permission to use the song and emphasised that if they had, the request would have been denied. The band announced that any royalties earned from the use of the song would be donated to vice president Kamala Harris' presidential campaign.

The Foo Fighters confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that they had not approved the use of the song, sharing a screenshot of their denial.


The song was played as Robert F Kennedy Jr took the stage, shortly after he announced he was suspending his presidential campaign to support the Republican nominee.

Trump's response

In response to the controversy, a Trump campaign spokesperson told media that they had a license to play the song.

Previous objections
Earlier this month, Celine Dion's team publicly stated that they did not approve of Trump's use of her iconic song "My Heart Will Go On" at a rally in Montana. In August, the family of Isaac Hayes also threatened legal action against Trump for using Hayes' song "Hold On, I'm Comin' " at rallies, citing Trump's lack of integrity and his history of offensive behavior. Foo Fighters' frontman Dave Grohl had also criticised Trump in a 2018 interview with GQ, calling him "a massive jerk."