Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts
A TikTok video posted by President Trump's campaign account has lost its audio track after featuring Taylor Swift's song "August" in a clip celebrating his presidency. Neither Swift's representatives nor the Trump campaign has said what caused the removal.
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2 developments- Aug 8Taylor Swift song loses audio on Trump TikTok video
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