Singer Kenny Loggins denounced unauthorized use of his cult hit “Danger Zone” in an AI-generated video, where Donald Trump appears dropping feces on protesters. The artist requests its immediate withdrawal.
Kenny Loggins didn't mince his words. The American musician reacted strongly after Donald Trump shared on his Truth Social platform a video obviously generated by artificial intelligence showing him… dumping excrement on the protesters of the movement “No Kings”. In the background, the famous “Danger Zone”theme from the film Top Gun, accompanies the grotesque scene.
The sequence, obviously from the pro-Trump meme account @xerias_x, shows a crowned Trump, at the controls of a military plane decorated with the slogan “King Trump”dropping what the artist calls “brown mud” on the demonstrators. Published on October 18 on Truth Social, it is also circulating on X (formerly Twitter).
President Trump makes a quick appearance at the No Kings Protest 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/DBVIwbJL1E
— 𝕏erias (@xerias_x) October 18, 2025
But beyond the simple problem of rights, Kenny Loggins is concerned about the message conveyed:
“I don’t understand why anyone would want to associate their music with content created with the sole purpose of dividing us”he added. “Too many people seek to oppose us; on the contrary, we must find new ways to bring us together. We are all Americans, all patriots. There is no “us versus them”: we are together, and music should be a way to celebrate that unity. »
This is not the first time that artists have protested against the use of their works by Donald Trump or his supporters. If these tensions often arose during his rallies, the Loggins case recalls that of Beyoncé, whose song Freedom had been used without authorization by campaign spokesperson Steven Cheung, now director of communications for the White House. After the threat of a cease-and-desist, the video was finally deleted.
For now, the incriminated video remains visible on X and Truth Social, always accompanied by the song Danger Zone. Not coming directly from the presidential team, the only legal avenue for Kenny Loggins would therefore be to file a complaint for copyright infringement with the platforms concerned.
