Katy Perry blasts White House use of song on Iran strike TikTok: ‘Deeply appalled’
The White House used her viral song “Firework” in the background of a video showing a missile blowing up a naval ship in Iran. It has garnered over 6 million views and 616,000 likes with the caption reading, “Iran has been warned.” “I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it,” the singer said in a post on the social platform X.
- ▪The White House used her viral song “Firework” in the background of a video showing a missile blowing up a naval ship in Iran.
- ▪It has garnered over 6 million views and 616,000 likes with the caption reading, “Iran has been warned.” “I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of milita
- ▪I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it,” the singer said in a post on the social platform X.
9 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 2 days. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 1 lean left, 3 centre, 4 right.
- ▪ Katy Perry ‘appalled’ after White House uses ‘Firework’ in Iran war video — Global News
- ▪ White House Humorously Dunks on Katy Perry for Her Tantrum Over Use of Song in Iran Video — RedState
- ▪ Katy Perry blasts White House for using hit song 'Firework' she sold in $225M catalog deal — Fox News
- ▪ Katy Perry ‘deeply appalled’ over White House using her song in Iran war video — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Katy Perry ‘appalled’ that White House used Firework song in Iran war video — The Sydney Morning Herald
- ▪ Katy Perry blasts White House for using 'Firework' in Iran strike clip — The Washington Times stories: News
- ▪ Katy Perry ‘appalled’ to see her song used on White House TikTok account — Washington Examiner
- ▪ Katy Perry Decries White House Using ‘Firework’ in Iran War Post - Bloomberg.com — Google News
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In The Know Katy Perry blasts White House use of song on Iran strike TikTok: ‘Deeply appalled’ Comments: by Mira Bhakta - 07/25/26 2:08 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Mira Bhakta - 07/25/26 2:08 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Pop singer Katy Perry on Saturday criticized the unauthorized use of her music in the background of a White House TikTok video showing strikes on Iranian targets. The White House used her viral song “Firework” in the background of a video showing a missile blowing up a naval ship in Iran. It has garnered over 6 million views and 616,000 likes with the caption reading, “Iran has been warned.” “I am deeply appalled and angry to see ‘Firework’ used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes.
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