Taylor Swift Song Vanishes Again After Trump’s ‘Obsessed’ Post

Taylor Swift’s music has vanished from another White House TikTok, extending the apparent tug-of-war between the pop superstar and President Donald Trump’s social media operation. Several Trump-affiliated posts have recently lost their Swift soundtracks, including videos featuring “August” and “Red.” However, neither Swift nor her representatives have publicly confirmed who initiated each removal. The latest incident involves “I Bet You Think About Me,” which reportedly disappeared from an official White House video within hours of its publication.

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The White House posted a TikTok on Wednesday featuring a montage of Trump interacting with supporters, set to Swift’s 2021 song “I Bet You Think About Me.”

“We know you think about us,” the caption read, referencing the song’s lyrics. Within hours, the music was no longer audible, according to Rolling Stone. An on-screen notice now reportedly states, “This sound isn’t available.”

The track remains available elsewhere on TikTok, suggesting its disappearance was tied to that particular post rather than a platform-wide removal. The exact mechanism behind the change has not been publicly established.

“We know you’re obsessed with her,” one user commented on the video. Another wrote, “The silence is LOUD.” A third pointed out, “Not even 4 hours in and the sound was removed.”

Team Trump’s ‘August’ Post Also Lost Its Soundtrack

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Days earlier, Team Trump posted another TikTok featuring Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watching fireworks. “Mood because it’s August and Donald Trump is your president,” text appearing on the video read.

Swift’s “August,” a song from her 2020 album “Folklore,” initially played over the footage. The account also directly acknowledged the singer while appearing to anticipate a reaction from her. “I’m sure @Taylor Swift is going to be super excited we used her song!” the caption read alongside the hashtags #taylorswift, #maga and #august.

By Friday night, the soundtrack had disappeared. Viewers instead encountered a notice stating, “The copyright owner hasn’t made this sound available in your country.” Although some reports attributed the change directly to Swift, the message does not identify who requested the restriction or establish that the singer personally intervened.

Donald Trump’s Team Followed Up With A ‘Red’ Parody

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Team Trump subsequently responded with another Swift-themed TikTok, this time using the title track from her 2012 album “Red.” The post included a mocked-up version of the album’s artwork that replaced Swift with Trump wearing his red “Make America Great Again” cap. It also presented a faux playlist titled “Red (Donald Trump’s Version).”

“Did you know Taylor Swift wrote a whole album about the color of the Republican Party,” the post read. By Saturday afternoon, the “Red” audio had reportedly disappeared from the account as well.

Taylor Swift And Donald Trump Have A Long History Of Tension

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The apparent social media standoff arrives after years of public friction between Swift and Trump. Swift endorsed Kamala Harris during the 2024 presidential election, prompting Trump to write, “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!” on Truth Social.

He later revisited his criticism and claimed the singer was “no longer ‘HOT’” after his public attack. Swift had also condemned Trump during the 2020 election cycle, writing that he was “well aware we do not want him as our president.”

Taylor Swift Now Owns Her Entire Music Catalog

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Taylor Swift announced in May 2025 that she had acquired the original master recordings of her first six albums, bringing a highly publicized, six-year ownership battle to an end.

“All the times I was this close, reaching out for it, only for it to fall through. I almost stopped thinking it could ever happen after 20 years of having the carrot dangled and then yanked away,” she said. “But that’s all in the past now… I really get to say these words: All of the music I’ve ever made… now belongs to me. All of my music videos. All the concert films.”

“The album art and photography. The unreleased songs. The memories. The magic. The madness. Every single era. My entire life’s work,” Swift added on her website. The deal gave Swift ownership of the master recordings alongside the publishing rights she already controlled as a songwriter, although ownership alone does not explain precisely how each TikTok restriction occurred.

Swift also thanked Shamrock Capital for recognizing the deeply personal significance of the transaction. “My memories and my sweat and my handwriting and my decades of dreams,” she wrote. “I am endlessly thankful. My first tattoo might just be a huge shamrock in the middle of my forehead.”

Scooter Braun, who previously acquired Swift’s former label and sold the masters to Shamrock, offered a short response to the purchase: “I am happy for her.”