Isaac Hayes's Family Furious Trump Used Song For His Jig At Controversial NRA Speech

[Jilly_in_VA]

The family of the late legendary musician Isaac Hayes has posted an angry tweet lashing former President Donald Trump’s use of one of Hayes’s songs at his controversial speech Friday at the National Rifle Association convention.

“The estate and family of Isaac Hayes DID NOT approve and would NEVER approve the use of ‘Hold On I’m Coming’ ... by Donald Trump at this weekend’s NRA convention,” said the tweet.

The tweet added: “Our condolences go out to the victims and families of Uvalde and mass shooting victims everywhere.”

In a bold display of disrespect, Trump bashed gun control and hailed all firearms in his Friday speech, including the kind of military-style assault weapons that killed 19 children and two teachers in a mass shooting in Uvalde last week.

Trump then mangled the pronunciation of victims’ names, which he read interspersed with cheesy funeral toll sounds.

Trump wrapped up his speech smiling, with his clenched fists and wooden dance steps to the 1996 song “Hold On, I’m Coming,” written by Hayes and David Porter, and performed by rhythm-and-blues duo Sam and Dave.

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/isaac-hayes-family-furious-trump-nra-song_n_6293f474e4b0cda85dc06325
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Sue his ass!

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1. 1966, not 1996... (error in huffpo article)

[secondwind]

2. I always thought it was unlawful to do this without permission..........

[lpbk2713]

3. Trump always thought he was above the law.

He'll do whatever he wants now and then argue about the details later.

[Effete Snob]

6. It is

A blanket license to the entire RIAA catalog for events is pretty cheap.

His family doesn’t sit around all day deciding if some DJ can play a song at a wedding reception. Music licensing is a lot simpler than that.

[bottomofthehill]

4. And again, it is an awful choice right after 19 children were slaughtered

Calling 911, pleading for help and being told to hold on helps coming. What a fucking dickhead. After reading the death toll list he drops this turd.

[exboyfil]

5. Song may have been licensed as part of a package

to either the venue organizer or event organizer. This happens to artists all the time.

Trump has definitely moved into supervillain territory and his minions love it.

[TexasBushwhacker]

7. Yup. Used to be called Muzak. Now it's Mood Media n/t

[GoCubsGo]

8. He's been using it for at least a few months.

Previously, he was closing with to "YMCA." Either he got tired of that, he finally realized what the song was about, or The Village People finally had their request for him to stop using it taken seriously. He has moved on to this song. I doubt it was a part of any package that the MAGAs paid for. Trump has been using music without permission from Day One. Someone needs to tell the Issac Hayes estate that this was not an isolated incident.

[Blue Owl]

9. It was so depraved, so despicable, so craven...

That the only thing that would have brought me joy afterwards would have been to see tRump's own fat ass riddled with bullets

[yaesu]

10. but its tRump, he's above all laws and rules, or it seems to be the case so far

as long as criminal grifting con artists who happen to be protected under the fascist umbrella are free they can do whatever they want.

[Hulk]

11. But he got away with it ..... didn't he👿

That slimy piece of shit couldn't care less about Isaac's upset family.

Until he is held accountable....he will just continue unabated.

[keithbvadu2]

12. Reciprocity.

There should be a law that if someone uses your image/intellectual property without your permission, then you can use theirs to promote any cause you wish.

NRA/Trump may have purchased rights to play.

[YoshidaYui]

13. yes sue TRUMP

to his last penny.