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Ms. Toad

(38,978 posts)
45. If it's not just for show, you consult a lawyer and find out of you have any legal rights and pursue them.
Sat Jul 4, 2026, 06:17 PM
Jul 4

You don't just make a big PR announcement which has no legal, effect, but pretend that it does. At least take the step of educating the public (and maybe even yourself) about why - as a general rule - there is nothing you can do to stop the performances so the public doesn't believe you are doing something that you aren't actually doing.

And, if you really want to prevent Trump from using your works, at a minimum, choose to license them only through a PRO which has a political license exclusion - and use some of your fame and fortune to take the case to court to establish that artists really are entitled to exclude their works from being performed by someone with whom they disagree.

Even more effective, remove your works from being licensed through a PRO.

Or explore other legal avenues to prevent Trump from using your works - pursue a claim under the Lanham act because his use creates a false impression of endorsement, or a right of publicity/persona which prohibit the use of a person's voice, likeness, etc. without their consent.

Sending a cease and desist letter or a press release is all something people without a public voice and financial means may be able to do. But for someone with financial means and media access - it costs literally nothing (compared to the resources these folks have) - AND - has little potential to do anything other than to curry public favor from folks who don't understand how little it actually means.

If it's a moral stand, than back it up. Otherwise it's just words from folks who have the ability to do so much more.

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Why was he invited? I know her name but nothing else about her. Is she maggot? efhmc Jul 4 #1
She portrays herself as a liberal (I believe). Of course, a lib worth over 1 billion wcmagumba Jul 4 #2
Swifties media machine is trying to censor this invite getting out SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #6
Can they remove Reddit posts made by people not in Swift's organization? wcmagumba Jul 4 #9
This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Jul 4 #51
He is????? NickB79 Sunday #137
No, not at all. Quite the opposite, in fact. demmiblue Jul 4 #3
She's pivoted SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #5
She may have checked with legal counsel, and found she didn't have a leg to stand on. Ms. Toad Jul 4 #10
There's no legal bar to CRITICIZING and OBJECTING to use of your song, you know SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #13
There is certainly no barrier to objecting to it - Ms. Toad Jul 4 #24
No, it influences people SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #25
If it's not just for show, you consult a lawyer and find out of you have any legal rights and pursue them. Ms. Toad Jul 4 #45
Yup Stacey Grove Sunday #142
BTW, if you search the OP's name and Taylor Swift, you'll see quite a pattern. demmiblue Jul 4 #7
Post removed Post removed Jul 4 #8
The guy invited to her wedding was Ohio state representatives Steven J. Demetrius, lapucelle Jul 4 #42
You're wrong SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #43
Haters gonna hate hate hate.... sarisataka Jul 4 #19
Hating ICE concentration camps is a bad thing now? SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #28
I answered below sarisataka Jul 4 #29
Ok, I missed it, obviously a reference to Yeats SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #38
Steven J. Demetriou Sr has an adopted black son (Reggie) who was childhood friends with Travis Kelce Celerity Sunday #128
Does having an adopted son who's black choie Sunday #161
No, but being the dad of one of the groom's good childhood friends explains why he was invited ok_cpu Sunday #162
Of course not, that is not the main point. The point is that the connection is between Kelce and the Demetriou family. Celerity Sunday #163
People who fawn over celebrities b/c they believe, for whatever reason, that they know the celebrities' thoughts/values RockRaven Jul 4 #4
Obviously she believes she doesn't have to jump oasis Jul 4 #11
Sorry, not inviting a concentration camp contractor would be jumping through hoops? SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #15
How many folks are attending? Do you expect oasis Jul 4 #20
She should say his invitation was a mistake then SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #21
Taylor recently donated 26 million to charity. oasis Jul 4 #37
Better would be for his company not to run an ice concentration camp SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #39
Why do people make a big deal over that?!? angrychair Jul 4 #113
She didn't accidentally become a billionaire. Frank oasis Jul 4 #116
Thinking billionaires angrychair Sunday #120
I'll thank you not to misrepresent my post. oasis Sunday #121
The response was clear to me angrychair Sunday #122
Ex Laker, Magic Johnson became a millionaire. oasis Sunday #123
There are four ways to get rich PCB66 Sunday #124
There are other ways. For example, you can become rich via trading in the financial markets. Celerity Sunday #130
You can lose money in the finacial markets a lot quicker than you can make it PCB66 Sunday #134
I knew people angrychair Sunday #141
If they made the money it is their choice what to do with it PCB66 Sunday #144
That you think angrychair Sunday #147
That doesn't bother me PCB66 Sunday #148
Yeah, we are done here angrychair Sunday #149
Michael Bloomberg? Polybius Sunday #132
Because she doesn't have to donate anything Polybius Sunday #131
Are you serious? choie Sunday #160
She's constantly on the move. No time to get a oasis Sunday #165
Do you really think trying to limit down what the company does like that is accurate? EdmondDantes_ Jul 4 #30
lol improve conditions at a concentration camp? SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #57
Sure thing. Sorry that Taylor rejected you asking her out or kicked your puppy EdmondDantes_ Jul 4 #105
Taylor tortured Trump hard for a while. 1WorldHope Jul 4 #12
She cant control the ICE guy not being invited to her wedding? SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #14
You don't like her do you? bluestarone Jul 4 #47
Why don't you address the topic SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #49
Totally smitten MorbidButterflyTat Jul 4 #62
Billionaires are a huge turn off SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #72
Lighten up snowybirdie Jul 4 #16
Tell that to the mistreated ICE detainees her invitee is responsible for? SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #17
After the wedding, maybe you should write a well worded letter to Taylor Swift. 1WorldHope Jul 4 #22
Making ICE contractors social pariahs would help the world SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #23
I assume Kelcie was able to invite guests as well sarisataka Jul 4 #18
That was my take. In any big wedding the guests aren't JUST the brides choice. There is a groom too! Liberal In Texas Sunday #127
Silly Post ProfessorGAC Jul 4 #26
The guy runs a concentration camp SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #27
Repeating The Same Thing Over & Over... ProfessorGAC Jul 4 #68
You have no argument SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #70
You're barking up the wrong tree here. Lochloosa Jul 4 #107
Please provide evidence he runs a concentration camp. I am surprised you would make allegtions without anything to Doodley Jul 4 #78
I already did SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #80
Please provide evidence that a guest at Taylor Swift's wedding "runs a concentration camp." Doodley Jul 4 #85
I replied to you elsewhere, you didnt dispute the specifics I gave SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #87
It was the Ohio state representative. The Kelce family are from Ohio. Please delete this thread. Thank you. Doodley Jul 4 #97
here's a link UpInArms Sunday #153
Your "source" cites OP's source: Page Six MorbidButterflyTat Sunday #156
Okay ... here's the way to link it together without anything else UpInArms Sunday #157
This is the only social media site I'm on but starting to sound like fb or Nextdoor, which I left years ago. Deuxcents Jul 4 #61
Most ridiculous post I've seen on this site in a while. beaglelover Sunday #140
Maybe it's the son not the father. Further, who cares? lostnfound Jul 4 #31
lol SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #41
Curiosity is more satisfying than derision. Guess derision pays better. Nt lostnfound Jul 4 #115
So were Nate Bargatze's photo op with RFK Jr, his photo op with Mike Johnson, and.... ColoringFool Sunday #167
Steve Demetriou is NBA franchise team owner, probably invited by Kelce wishstar Jul 4 #32
Shouldn't it behoove them to say inviting him was a mistake? SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #34
They probably have other things going on given they were just married. Gore1FL Jul 4 #59
Ok, you dont care SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #81
I clicked on the thread out of curiosity. Gore1FL Jul 4 #103
Shouldn't it behoove you to provide evidence he runs a concentration camp. Doodley Jul 4 #79
Until she runs for something, sorry I don't give a shit who Private Citizen Swift invites to her wedding. meadowlander Jul 4 #33
Ok, so giving social cover for someone running a concentration camp is fine with you SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #35
She is not a political figure. This is a political discussion board. meadowlander Jul 4 #40
Im not sure why I should care about her wedding. I jut care that hopefully she uses her platform to encourage Nanjeanne Jul 4 #36
The guy invited to the wedding was Ohio state representative Steve Demetriou lapucelle Jul 4 #44
This is not true SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author Initech Jul 4 #46
Do you have evidence he has a an ICE camp? If so, please post it. If not, please delete your post. Thank you. Doodley Jul 4 #82
Page Six is a rightwing NY Post site LearnedHand Jul 4 #50
He was photographed on the red carpet SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #52
How do you know that photo is from the Swift/Kelce wedding? GP6971 Jul 4 #100
If you don't like this, don't give her air space. ananda Jul 4 #53
Seriously, who cares? NoMoreRepugs Jul 4 #54
People disturbed by ice concentration camps care SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #55
Oh no. BannonsLiver Jul 4 #56
Thank you for providing the information Bluestocking Jul 4 #58
Good advice from Taylor MorbidButterflyTat Jul 4 #60
I call BS Grey5 Jul 4 #63
She had MAGA/Likkud Zionist Sandler as officiant of her wedding SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #67
The same Adam Sandler who called Trump "Putin's Beetch" on live TV? blm Jul 4 #76
You didn't say she had a Jew at her wedding sarisataka Jul 4 #91
Give me a break SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #92
Why don't you have any comments on all of her other attendees sarisataka Jul 4 #95
Please define "Zionist" as you are using it. DavidDvorkin Jul 4 #110
Care to share a source for your claims onenote Sunday #164
Are we doing guilt by association now? badhair77 Jul 4 #64
A red carpet event, with a MAGA/ultra Likkud Zionist (sandler) as officiant SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #65
Where did I say you can't criticize? Go for it. badhair77 Jul 4 #93
Please define "Zionist" as you are using it. DavidDvorkin Jul 4 #111
It's a big club, and you're not in it. flvegan Jul 4 #66
Thanks, flvegen Coolgoober Jul 4 #88
Who goes and looks at Coolgoober Jul 4 #69
I saw a post on Reddit SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #71
She had a lot of people at her wedding Coolgoober Jul 4 #73
Are you saying that Reddit is your source of information? Doodley Jul 4 #83
Are you saying you can't google yourself? SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #86
Did you admit you used Reddit before spreading this misinformation? Doodley Jul 4 #98
Steven J Demetriou, a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, told reporters the nuptials were "epic, great and Doodley Jul 4 #99
Thank you for that link senseandsensibility Jul 4 #104
No, it was both, as they are father and son, and the elder one's adopted son was childhood friends with Travis Kelce Celerity Sunday #145
This thread is becoming more and more hilarious. yardwork Sunday #125
It's funny that you repeatedly cry "ad hominem" when your OP was itself an ad hominem Orrex Sunday #135
You're hard on Swift post after post. You hard on other billionaires? MerryBlooms Jul 4 #74
I dont think billionaires should exist SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #75
Where are your posts Coolgoober Jul 4 #77
... SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #84
So 4 posts in 6 months Coolgoober Jul 4 #94
So your issues with Taylor Swift run deeper than the guest list. GP6971 Jul 4 #106
Do you think all famous Democrats, even ex-Presidents and/or.... ColoringFool Sunday #152
Sheesh Wiz Imp Jul 4 #89
Replying is harassing? SamuelTheThird Jul 4 #90
Notice Coolgoober Jul 4 #96
Dimitrieous are apparently the adoptive parents of one of Kelce's childhood friends and teammates ok_cpu Jul 4 #101
Guess it's time to burn her at the stake, then. Jedi Guy Jul 4 #102
Yeah, that's what I think, too. Haggard Celine Jul 4 #109
"At her corporate wedding" mr715 Jul 4 #108
Yes, he does. MorbidButterflyTat Jul 4 #118
A corporate wedding sounds like a merger. mr715 Sunday #119
Did Jeff Bezos get this much attention from you ornotna Jul 4 #112
People who would never trust a billionaire know what they are doing SSJVegeta Jul 4 #114
Standing up to Taylor Swift by saying mean things about her online will, like, totally bring on political revolution! betsuni Jul 4 #117
Sounds serious Torchlight Sunday #126
Celebrity worship gives the wrong people power. OC375 Sunday #129
I'm so tired of celebrities PatSeg Sunday #136
I feel kind of bad that I missed all this drama yesterday evening, but I was doing 4th of July stuff with my sons. Crunchy Frog Sunday #133
Oh its that Swift obsessed poster again. FascismIsDeath Sunday #138
There are probably some nice things about being a celebrity BannonsLiver Sunday #139
Right wing source. Stacey Grove Sunday #143
Why you gotta be so mean? LuvLoogie Sunday #146
Would you care to explain why you're calling this wedding "corporate"? ... ColoringFool Sunday #150
I checked to see if there was an urgent stalking update on the honeymoon? MerryBlooms Sunday #151
"Taylor Swift's Wedding" flvegan Sunday #154
I searched but could not find proof it was Taylor who personally invited him. usedtobedemgurl Sunday #155
Sam they appear not to be the same person (Steve Demetriou isn't Steven J. Demetriou) Stargleamer Sunday #158
Isn't she the poster singer for being anti-Trump? choie Sunday #159
Listen. It is the ICE guy and his wife. They were in a line of guests exiting the Ritz-Carlton..... ColoringFool Sunday #166
Look what you've done... LuvLoogie Monday #168
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