Jack and Meg White Sue Trump for Using 'Seven Nation Army' Without Permission: Major Campaign Violation?

Tejal Somvanshi Tejal Somvanshi

[{"selector":"#anim-6a58cb54-3de2-4e4e-92b7-6d2f74799e4e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-5.471273326010074%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3c75f4ad-0484-4ee0-97f7-318dfc1b7fce","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-116.02564%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4a8c0723-78b3-4098-b6eb-791382b7748b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d2132c87-ddbd-4ba1-82d9-c9b05ada3ff8","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7e143406-c02f-4f7e-ac0b-59620d4e2958","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] Jack and Meg White of The White Stripes have filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump for using "Seven Nation Army" without their permission in his campaign video. Photo Source: Google Photo Source: Google

[{"selector":"#anim-f3733a09-5544-45db-b313-88ba81c6b81f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.02564%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4dc800a5-1ab6-445d-a484-71c16f28d059","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-da765509-c748-46c6-b271-e91d85c9decc","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-16fefcd5-5b82-4427-9e18-a1ab36702600 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(63.320559359936865%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78d13d5c-410a-470a-b20f-761e4d7246a3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The unauthorized use of "Seven Nation Army" could lead to serious financial damages for Trump's 2024 campaign—how will it impact the election? Photo Source: Google Photo Source: Google

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[{"selector":"#anim-2f4bdbc1-643f-41bc-98b2-cd60ba96a1d4","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(116.02564%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-893ef488-187e-4386-b790-28c9627e08c9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-0d857c43-785f-41ac-86c8-030fd6bdede9","keyframes":{"transform":["scale(0.15)","scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f9b4a0c4-f029-4b9a-94d7-4f3a993dd84f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.395348724317003%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d7b92c3d-f39b-439d-83b3-1e05c7771b13","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.4, 0.4, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] The White Stripes, disbanded since 2011, are seeking significant monetary compensation for the unauthorized use of their 2003 hit. Photo Source: Google Photo Source: Google

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Jack and Meg White Sue Trump for Using 'Seven Nation Army' Without Permission: Major Campaign Violation?

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