{"id":2635422,"date":"2026-07-25T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-25T19:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katy-perry-appalled-white-house-used-her-song-on-tiktok-account\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T15:54:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T19:54:49","slug":"katy-perry-appalled-white-house-used-her-song-on-tiktok-account","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/katy-perry-appalled-white-house-used-her-song-on-tiktok-account\/","title":{"rendered":"Katy Perry &#8216;appalled&#8217; White House used her song on TikTok account"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkaty-perry-appalled-white-house-used-her-song-on-tiktok-account%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2635422&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47-->Katy perry publicly expressed her disapproval after discovering that her song &#8220;Firework&#8221; was used without her consent on the White House tiktok account during a video featuring military strikes, with lyrics synchronized to the footage. She clarified that her music is meant to promote hope and healing, not violence or warfare.Perry emphasized the misuse as a violation of her intentions and condemned the weaponization of her song. Meanwhile, the White House had posted a video warning that Iran had been warned, alongside related political and security updates. The incident also sparked broader conversations about the use of music in political media and the importance of respecting artists&#8217; rights and messages. <br\/> <p class=\"readmore\">\r\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\r\n<\/p>\r\n<hr id=\"line\">\r\n<span id=\"more\">\r\n<article class=\"fn-body\">                          <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pop superstar <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/3382979\/blue-origin-flight-katy-perry-lauren-sanchez-feminists\/\">Katy Perry<\/a> called out the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration<\/a> on Saturday for using her song on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> TikTok account. <\/p><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI am deeply appalled and angry to see \u2018Firework\u2019 used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it,\u201d Perry <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/katyperry\/status\/2081032309508047136\">said on X. <\/a><\/p>    <section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">         <div class=\"magazine-container single\">             <h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>          <div class=\"explore-grid\">                                 <div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4663573\/katy-perry-appalled-to-see-song-used-white-house-tiktok-account\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>                              <h3>Katy Perry \u2018appalled\u2019 to see her song used on White House TikTok account<\/h3>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>                                         <div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4663169\/whca-dinner-do-over-enhanced-security-measures-fewer-crowds\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>                              <h3>White House Correspondents\u2019 Association dinner do-over <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >features enhanced security measures<\/a>, smaller crowd<\/h3>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>                                         <div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4662203\/second-lady-usha-vance-shares-new-photos-of-baby-alec\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>                              <h3>Second lady Usha Vance shares new photos of baby Alec<\/h3>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>                             <\/div>     <\/section>     <div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\"> <div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div> <\/div>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIran has been warned,\u201d the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse\/video\/7665732448562580749?lang=en\">video\u2019s<\/a> caption said, along with an emoji of a firework.<\/p><div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\"><div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"article-paywall\">    <figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I am deeply appalled and angry to see \u201cFirework\u201d used on the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WhiteHouse<\/a> TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it. <br><br>I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and\u2026<\/p>\u2014 KATY PERRY (@katyperry) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/katyperry\/status\/2081032309508047136?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div><\/figure>    <p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The song lyrics, \u201cBoom, boom, boom,\u201d were timed to the airstrike hits in the footage. <\/p><\/div> <p><!-- \/wp:post-content --><\/p><p><!-- wp:column --><\/p><div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\"><div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-column\"><!-- wp:embed {\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse\/video\/7665732448562580749?lang=en\",\"type\":\"video\",\"providerNameSlug\":\"tiktok\",\"responsive\":true} --> <figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-tiktok wp-block-embed-tiktok\"> <div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse\/video\/7665732448562580749\" data-video-id=\"7665732448562580749\" data-embed-from=\"oembed\" style=\"max-width:605px; min-width:325px;\"> <section> <a target=\"_blank\" title=\"@whitehouse\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@whitehouse?refer=embed\">@whitehouse<\/a> <p>Iran has been warned. \ud83c\udf86<\/p><a target=\"_blank\" title=\"\u266c original sound - The White House\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7665732646814665486?refer=embed\">\u266c original sound \u2013 The White House<\/a> <\/section> <\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script> <\/div> <\/figure> <p><!-- \/wp:embed --><\/p><\/div> <p><!-- \/wp:column --><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:columns --><\/p><div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\"><div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p>\u201cI wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments. To see a message of self-worth and upliftment weaponized to soundtrack destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for,\u201d Perry said. <\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\"><div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p>\u201cMy music is for bringing people together, not celebrating <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/war\/\">warfare<\/a>.\u201d<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\"><div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-5\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-26\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-5\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4663301\/everything-trump-covered-marathon-speech-whca-dinner\/\"><strong>2028, TERM LIMITS, MEDIA TENSION: EVERYTHING TRUMP COVERED IN WILD MARATHON SPEECH AT THE WHITE HOUSE PRESS CORRESPONDENTS\u2019 ASSOCIATION DINNER<\/strong><\/a><\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p>The White House <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2079664623205146792\">posted on X<\/a> on July 21, \u201cThe Trump Administration Cabinet JUST HIT TIKTOK. Don\u2019t miss a second of the hype. See you there.\u201d<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p><p><!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p><p>The move added the Department of Energy, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, and others to TikTok.<\/p><p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>                    <\/article>\r\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katy Perry condemns White House for using her song without permission<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4226,"featured_media":2635423,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26161014567164-e1785006333325.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[36238,38189,39683,6248,32127],"class_list":["post-2635422","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-celebrity-news","tag-katy-perry","tag-music-rights","tag-tiktok","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/AP26161014567164-e1785006333325.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635422","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4226"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2635422"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635422\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2635426,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2635422\/revisions\/2635426"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2635423"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2635422"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2635422"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2635422"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}