Kenny Loggins has expressed his disapproval of former President Donald Trump using his 1986 hit “Danger Zone” in a controversial AI-generated video. This video was shared as a counter-response to the nationwide No Kings protests.
On Saturday, Trump took to Truth Social to release a 19-second video, creatively set to the iconic track from the “Top Gun” soundtrack. The clip imaginatively portrays Trump as a fighter pilot, crowned and dumping what appears to be gallons of human waste on protestors challenging his policies.
Loggins, now 77, publicly stated that he did not authorize the use of his song for such purposes. He emphasized that even if he had been approached for permission, he would have refused, especially given the video’s divisive nature.
“This is an unauthorized use of my performance of ‘Danger Zone,'” Loggins stated. “Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied.” He firmly called for the video’s immediate removal, criticizing Trump’s apparent intent to exploit division among Americans for personal gain.
‘This is an unauthorized use of my performance of ‘Danger Zone,’ Loggins said. ‘Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied.’
Loggins said he wanted the video to be ‘removed immediately’ – and voiced his opposition to what he believed to be Trump’s motive to divide Americans to use to his advantage.
Kenny Loggins has voiced his opposition to President Donald Trump’s use of his 1986 track Danger Zone in a trolling AI video posted Saturday as a retort to nationwide No Kings protests. Pictured 2022 in San Diego
Loggins said: ‘I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us.
‘Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together.’
Loggins, whose catalog also includes hits such as I’m Alright and Footloose, said he felt the president needed to spread a message promoting unity amid the tense times.
‘We’re all Americans, and we’re all patriotic,’ the singer said.
He continued: ‘There is no “us and them” – that’s not who we are, nor is it what we should be. It’s all of us.
‘We’re in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us.’
Ask for comment on Loggins, the White House emailed Entertainment Weekly a meme with Tom Cruise and Anthony Edwards’ Top Gun characters.
The meme was captioned with a line from the movie – ‘I feel the need for speed’ – doubling down on the message from Saturday.
On Saturday, President Trump posted to Truth Social an AI video set the tune from the soundtrack of the Tom Cruise aviation hit
Trump’s fighter pilot appeared to dump liquified feces on Americans protesting his policies
Loggins said he felt the president needed to spread a message promoting unity amid the tense times. Pictured last month in Santa Barbara
Loggins is one of dozens of artists who have told Trump to stop using their music at his rallies.
Others include Beyoncé, the Foo Fighters, Rihanna, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, The Rolling Stones, Panic! at the Disco, Queen and R.E.M.
No Kings demonstrations were attended by millions across the country on October 18, to voice their opposition to Trump and his administration; and in a demonstration of free speech and assembly.
There were an estimated 2,700 rallies across the country, USA Today reported Monday.
Attendees spanned all demographics – from older Americans who had past protested the Vietnam War, to young people who are disillusioned with the current state of society.
Protesters rally during the national day of protest in Minneapolis, Minnesota
People interviewed at the rallies, according to the newspaper, were rankled by the way Trump’s administration has treated immigrants and other people in vulnerable populations.
The president on Sunday denied being royalty but defended his efforts, telling reporters on Air Force One, ‘I’m not a king – I work my a** off to make our country great.’
A reporter asked House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday: ‘You say that Democrats had a hate America rally, but what does it say that the president of the United States over the weekend released a video of him pooping on the American people?’
Johnson said in response that ‘the president uses social media to make a point’ and was ‘using satire to make a point.’
