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The letter objects to the use of his song 'Love Me' in a promotional ad featuring Donald Trump, which was paid for using tax dollars and is alleged to violate federal copyright law.","category":"Politics","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-09-29T19:05:19.206Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-09-29T18:15:39.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-09-29T19:05:19.206Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":60,"critic":65,"hype":20,"notes":{"trust":"The central claim is attributed to a named attorney and the White House Chief of Staff.","critic":"The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and names specific individuals and organizations involved.","hype":"The language used is measured and proportionate, avoiding sensationalism or manufactured urgency."}},"tags":["#Trump","#JMSN","#CopyrightLaw","#CampaignPropaganda","#WhiteHouse"],"entities":["JMSN (Christian Berishaj)","Donald Trump","Susie Wiles","White House","AdImpact","Democracy Defenders Action"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Musician JMSN, real name Christian Berishaj, sent a cease-and-desist letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles.","The letter objects to the use of his song 'Love Me' in a promotional ad featuring Donald Trump.","The ad was paid for using tax dollars and is described by some as campaign propaganda.","The letter alleges the song was used without proper clearances and violates federal copyright law."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Christian Berishaj, who performs as JMSN, has sent a cease-and-desist letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The letter concerns the use of his song 'Love Me' in a promotional advertisement that features Donald Trump. The ad spots are stated to be 'paid for by the U.S. government'."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The letter alleges that the song was used without proper clearances and claims a violation of federal copyright law. Yashar Ali first reported on the cease-and-desist letter, which was sent on a Monday. A White House spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on Ad Classification"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"The White House has described the ad spots as public service announcements. However, Democrats and some Republicans contend that they are campaign propaganda. 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