--- title: "Musician Sends Cease-and-Desist Over Trump Ad Using His Song" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/politics/musician-sends-cease-and-desist-over-trump-ad-using-his-song" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/musician-sends-cease-and-desist-over-trump-ad-using-his-song" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/politics/musician-sends-cease-and-desist-over-trump-ad-using-his-song.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/musician-sends-cease-and-desist-over-trump-ad-using-his-song" category: "Politics" area: "United States" published: "2026-09-29T19:05:19.206Z" source_reported: "2026-09-29T18:15:39.000Z" updated: "2026-09-29T19:05:19.206Z" trust_score: 60 critic_score: 65 hype_score: 20 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-29T20:15:23.309127+00:00" --- # Musician Sends Cease-and-Desist Over Trump Ad Using His Song *JMSN's song 'Love Me' was used in a US government-funded ad featuring Donald Trump.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 60 of 100, higher is better. The central claim is attributed to a named attorney and the White House Chief of Staff. - Craft 65 of 100, higher is better. The reporting clearly separates fact from comment and names specific individuals and organizations involved. - Hype 20 of 100, lower is better. The language used is measured and proportionate, avoiding sensationalism or manufactured urgency. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - 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. 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'. 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. ## Disagreement on Ad Classification The White House has described the ad spots as public service announcements. However, Democrats and some Republicans contend that they are campaign propaganda. AdImpact estimates that $1.7 million has been spent to run the spots. ## What the coverage left out None of the left or centre-rated reports mentioned the specific amount of $1.7 million spent on the ad spots, which was reported by Deadline and attributed to AdImpact estimates. ## Who covered it Shares of the 11 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 64% (7) - Centre: 36% (4) - Right: 0% (0) 0 of 11 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-29T20:15:23.309127+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 6 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-29T20:45:13.074Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left - Left-rated reports led with the cease-and-desist letter sent by JMSN to the White House. They highlighted that the song 'Love Me' was used in a promotional ad featuring Donald Trump. These reports stated the ad was paid for using tax dollars and described it as campaign propaganda. The allegations of copyright law violation and lack of proper clearance were also prominent. Deadline quoted Norm Eisen of Democracy Defenders Action, who wrote in the letter that 'JMSN does not want to be viewed as directly or indirectly affiliated with the President or his Administration' and that he 'would never authorize [his] music to be used for ANY political agenda or campaign.' ### Centre - The centre-rated report led with the artist demanding the White House stop using his song in a taxpayer-funded ad. It noted that attorneys for JMSN stated the use of the song was a violation of federal copyright law and demanded the ad be withdrawn. The report mentioned the song featured in a recent ad promoting President Donald Trump. ### Right No separate framing summary. **Provisional coverage gap:** right. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 5 - unknown: 1 - veryHigh: 4 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/legal/government/trump-government-ads-draw-artist-protest-regulatory-complaints-2026-09-29) — Trump government ads draw artist protest, regulatory complaints - [Naples Daily News](https://naplesnews.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/29/trump-jmsn-cease-desist-taxpayer-campaign-ad-midterms/92002093007) — 'Love me' artist demands Trump stop using song in taxpayer-funded ad - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/09/29/trump-government-ads-draw-artist-protest-regulatory-complaints) — Trump government ads draw artist protest, regulatory complaints - [RollingStone](https://rollingstone.com/music/music-news/trump-white-house-jmsn-song-ad-1235633903) — JMSN Demands White House Stop Using ‘Love Me’ in Government-Funded Trump Ad - [Axios](https://axios.com/2026/09/29/love-me-artist-trump-ad-cease-desist-jmsn) — "Love Me" artist doesn't love Trump using his song - [Deadline](https://deadline.com/2026/09/jmsn-trump-ad-cease-and-desist-1237116336) — JMSN Fires Off Letter Over Use Of Song In Ad Spot Touting Trump - [Mediaite](https://mediaite.com/politics/singer-used-in-taxpayer-funded-trump-ad-demands-white-house-stop-using-his-tune) — JMSN Demands Trump Stop Using 'Love Me' Song in New Ad - [The Seattle Times](https://seattletimes.com/nation-world/love-me-artist-demands-trump-stop-using-song) — ‘Love Me’ artist demands Trump stop using song - [USA Today](https://usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/09/29/trump-jmsn-cease-desist-taxpayer-campaign-ad-midterms/92002093007) — 'Love me' artist demands Trump stop using song in taxpayer-funded ad - [CBS News](https://cbsnews.com/news/trump-taxpayer-ad-jmsn-cease-and-desist) — Artist whose song is featured in Trump taxpayer-funded ad sends cease-and-desist order to White House - [Joe.My.God.](https://joemygod.com/2026/09/wh-hit-with-legal-threat-over-trumps-love-me-ad) — WH Hit With Legal Threat Over Trump’s “Love Me” Ad ## Questions **Who sent the cease-and-desist letter and to whom?** The musician JMSN, whose real name is Christian Berishaj, sent a cease-and-desist letter to White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. The letter was sent on a Monday and objects to the use of his song 'Love Me' in a promotional ad featuring Donald Trump. **What is the objection to the Trump ad?** The objection is that JMSN's song 'Love Me' was used in a promotional ad featuring Donald Trump without proper clearances. The letter alleges this violates federal copyright law and that the musician does not want to be affiliated with the President or his administration. **How was the ad paid for and what is it described as?** The ad spots are stated to be 'paid for by the U.S. government' using tax dollars. While the White House described them as public service announcements, Democrats and some Republicans contend they are campaign propaganda. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/politics/musician-sends-cease-and-desist-over-trump-ad-using-his-song. 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