Trump campaign brazenly steals Kamala Harris' Beyoncé anthem “Freedom”

Less than a week after telling the crowd at a rally in North Carolina that Kamala Harris was copying him, the Donald Trump campaign spokesman released a video in which the former president can be heard disembarking from the plane to Harris' campaign song “Freedom” by Beyoncé.

Beyoncé gave Harris permission to use the song from her 2016 album lemonadelate last month. Since then, Harris' campaign has seized every opportunity it can get, from his first campaign ad to her dramatic appearance at the DNC on Monday night. As the convention progresses this week, rumors continue to swirl that the superstar could show up as a surprise guest to appear before her speech on Thursday and officially endorse the Democratic nominee.

Meanwhile, Trump notoriously had great difficulties with his campaign music, while both his campaigns. On Friday, the family of singer-songwriter Isaac Hayes sued him and his campaign for using the late singer's song “Hold On, I'm Coming” in his rallies and campaign videos. The family is seeking royalties for the use, as well as a disclaimer stating that the estate does not endorse him.

Trump has also previously faced lawsuits, cease-and-desist orders and angry tweets from Adele, Rihanna, Neil Young, the Rolling Stones and many others for using their songs at rallies and in promos. Now, in his attempt to spite Harris, it seems Trump is contradicting both his “Harris is copying me” argument And This may potentially lead to further legal problems.

The Daily Beast has reached out to representatives for Beyoncé for comment.