Lizzo is not a fan of President Donald Trump using her music to soundtrack a recent event. On TikTok, the 37-year-old shared a disgusted reaction to a cover of her song, “About Damn Time,” blaring through the speakers at Trump’s parade event celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
In the clip, Lizzo stitched the performance with a video of herself. She wore a black tank top, blonde bangs, and a sparkly Yitty chain while frowning after a brief portion of the event played. In the caption, the “Truth Hurts” performer hinted at taking legal action and wrote “cease & desist.”
The original clip was uploaded by Courier Newsroom, which is self-described as “news without the bullsh*t.”
According to Rolling Stone, the commemorative event was called “Donald Trump’s birthday parade” behind closed doors. The route took the armed forces members on a more than two-mile walk and featured tanks, robot dogs, drones, and more. Guests included his wife, Melania, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
“Welcome to the United States Army and have a great life,” shared Trump from the stage as 250 new and reenlisting troops were sworn in. “Thank you very much. Have a great life.”
“We’re the hottest country in the world right now,” Trump later declared. “Our country will soon be greater and stronger than ever before.” He said America is “blessed beyond words by this valued legion of army warriors.”
People protest in Chicago as part of the No Kings Rallies at Daley Plaza on June 14, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.
Kamil Krzaczynski/Getty Images for No Kings)
As POTUS celebrated his birthday, multiple protests erupted across the country, standing against his authority. Labeled as “No Kings” day, residents in cities including Los Angeles, Philadelphia, Chicago, and more took to the streets in what Axios described as the “biggest single-day anti-President Trump protest during his second administration.”
The outlet reported that more than 5 million participated in “No Kings” demonstrations in over 2,100 cities and towns across the country, with an additional 300 “Kick Out the Clowns” rallies being held in additional locations.
A website attributed to “No Kings” organizers described its intent and explained, “Instead of allowing this birthday parade to be the center of gravity, we will make action everywhere else the story of America that day: people coming together in communities across the country to reject strongman politics and corruption.”
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