Trump campaign ordered to stop using Isaac Hayes song at rallies after family sues

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : The song was popularized by the music duo Sam & Dave in 1966 and reached No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 at the time, according to court documents.
61% : After Trump and his campaign played the song in 2020 as "outro" music at one of their events, a cease-and-desist letter was sent to the Trump campaign on behalf of Isaac Hayes Enterprises, according to court documents.
55% : Trump and his partners played the song over 150 times without permission, court documents said.
41% : Hayes is part of a group of musicians who have called for Trump to stop playing their music at his events, which include Beyoncé, the Foo Fighters, Jack White and Celine Dion.
40% : " Isaac Hayes III, Hayes' son, said in a social media post last month that he was demanding $3 million in licensing fees from Trump and his campaign for unauthorized use of the song "Hold On, I'm Coming."

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