Trump and his campaign have a long history of using musical artists’ songs without permission. Including Hayes, at least two dozen artists or their families and estates have objected to Trump using their music at events. These include Phil Collins, Panic! at the Disco, Elton John, R.E.M., Adele, Pharrell Williams, the Rolling Stones and the estate of Prince, among others. Trump’s initial campaign launch in 2015 featured Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World,” leading Young to object and announce his support for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 race. When a reporter noted that Rihanna’s “Don’t Stop the Music” was played at a Trump rally in 2018, the singer tweeted “not for much longer…”

Not for much longer…me nor my people would ever be at or around one of those tragic rallies, so thanks for the heads up philip! https://t.co/dRgRi06GrJ

— Rihanna (@rihanna) November 5, 2018

In 2016, the groups Queen and Earth, Wind & Fire both objected to their songs being used at the Republican National Convention.

Another unauthorized use (September) at the Republican Convention, against our wishes – Earth, Wind & Fire https://t.co/GV48JxcbGz

— Earth, Wind & Fire (@EarthWindFire) July 20, 2016

The family of Tom Petty rejected Trump using Petty’s “I Won’t Back Down” in 2020, stating that “the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind.”

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— Tom Petty (@tompetty) June 21, 2020

The repeated use of Hayes’ music is not the first time that Trump has continued to use music after objections, and the former president often thrives on trying to anger those who don’t agree with his views. Given this history, Hayes’ family members may ultimately have to follow through on their promise of a legal fight against Trump to get him to respect their wishes.