Singer-songwriter Noah Kahan has publicly criticised the White House after it used his song "American Cars" in an Instagram post showing President Donald Trump visiting a General Motors test site in Michigan, saying he would "never approve" of his music being used to support the administration. His co-writer, Noah Levine, left a far more forceful comment condemning the use of the track, and the audio has since been disabled on the Instagram post, though it remains active on a companion TikTok clip.

Kahan is the latest in a lengthening list of musicians objecting to unauthorised use of their songs by the White House on social media. Just days earlier, Katy Perry condemned the administration for pairing her hit "Firework" with TikTok footage of military strikes, saying she was "deeply appalled" and had not approved or been asked about its use. Ariana Grande raised similar objections in June over her song "Bye" being used alongside footage of ICE arrests, and artists including Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, Celine Dion, Neil Young and the Rolling Stones have also criticised the administration's use of their music. Representatives for Kahan and the White House had not responded to requests for comment.