China News Service, June 22, according to the "Central News Agency", US President Trump played the famous song "I Will Not Retreat" by the late rock legend Tom Petty at the campaign rally on the 20th. Criticized the unauthorized use of songs by the campaign team and sent warning letters.
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On the evening of the 20th local time, Petty's family posted on a social networking site: "Trump is completely unauthorized to use this song to promote the election. His election has failed too many Americans and is contrary to common sense."
The tweet signed by Petty’s widow Dana, ex-wife Jane, and his two daughters Android and Annakin wrote, “Petty would never want his song to be used in a campaign to promote hatred”, “ Petty and his family firmly oppose racial injustice and any form of discrimination."
They said that the song composed by Petty in 1989 was "dedicated to vulnerable groups, to ordinary people, to all people".
According to reports, Petty's family is not the only one who came forward to decline the "great love" of the Trump campaign. Canadian singer Neil Young was dissatisfied with Trump's choice of his song "Rock in the Free World" when he announced his candidacy in 2016. The rock band REM and pop singer Rihanna also opposed Trump's use of their work.