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Neil Young sues Donald Trump political committee for 10 million dollars

Musician Neil Young has filed a second copyright infringement lawsuit against Donald Trump for using his song at campaign rallies.

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Musician Neil Young has filed a 10 million dollar lawsuit against Donald J. Trump's political action committee, Trump 47 Committee Inc. Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Consequence of Sound, and K-Jewel 99.3 FM all reported that the copyright infringement lawsuit was filed on October 26, 2026. The suit centers on the ongoing use of Young's song Rockin' in the Free World at midterm election rallies. [1][2][6][7]

According to Variety, the song has been used as walkup music at rallies. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both reported that this marks the second time Young has taken legal action against Trump over the song. The Hollywood Reporter noted that Young previously filed a lawsuit against another Trump group in 2020, while Variety reported that the prior action resulted in a settlement six years ago. [1][2]

The legal action targets the political action committee specifically for unauthorized song usage. The Hollywood Reporter reported that Young described the campaign's use of the track as the opposite of everything Trump stands for. [1][2]

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In short

  • Neil Young filed a $10 million copyright lawsuit against Trump 47 Committee Inc.
  • The suit alleges unauthorized use of the song Rockin' in the Free World at campaign rallies.
  • This action represents the second time Young has sued over the use of the track following a prior settlement.

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  1. [1]Neil Young Files $10 Million Suit Against Trump for Using ‘Rockin’ in the Free World,’ Six Years After a Prior Settlement Over the Same SongVariety, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Neil Young Sues Trump for Using “Rockin’ in the Free World” at Rally: “The Opposite of Everything Donald J. Trump Stands For”The Hollywood Reporter, 1h ago
  3. [3]Ted Sarandos Swoops Into Seoul as Netflix Celebrates 10 Years in KoreaHollywood Reporter Business, 19h ago
  4. [4]Ted Sarandos Shrugs Off U.S. Troubles To Mark Netflix’s 10 Years In KoreaDeadline TV, 16h ago
  5. [5]Dan Rather on Trump’s First Amendment Assault, Bari Weiss’ ‘Wreckage’ of CBS News and How His Doc ‘Rather’ Is Now Streaming for Free on YouTube (EXCLUSIVE)Variety TV, 12h ago
  6. [6]Neil Young Sues Trump for $10 Million Over Use of “Rockin’ in the Free World”Consequence of Sound, 1h ago
  7. [7]Neil Young Hits Trump With $10M Lawsuit for Playing ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ at Rally — AgainK-Jewel 99.3 FM, 2h ago

Background

  1. [8]E. Jean Carroll v. Donald J. Trump on Wikipedia
  2. [9]Pegi Young on Wikipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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