Donald Trump Rally Plays Celine Dion ‘Titanic’ Classic Sparking Social Media Surprise

Caroline Frost
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Donald Trump’s rally in Montana Friday sparked a strong social media reaction after Celine Dion’s ‘My Heart Will Go On’ – her Oscar-winning song from Titanic – was blared out from the speakers shortly before the presidential hopeful took to the stage.

The Daily Mail reports that the irony of an ode to a sinking ship being played at the event was not lost on observers, many of whom took to social media, one even asking if Trump’s team had a mole from Kamala Harris’s side, intent on trolling Trump with the choice of song.

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This raises the question of whether the campaign has the rights, owned by 20th Century Fox, to use the song publicly. UPDATE: The Grammy-winning singer’s management team and record label Sony Music Entertainment Canada issued a statement Saturday, making it clear that “in no way is this use authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use.”

The statement also poked fun at the music choice. “…And really, THAT song?,” it said.

This isn’t the first time the star’s hit from the 1997 film has been used by Trump’s people. The song was played at a Trump rally on Nov 1, 2020 during the final stretch of the presidential campaign, leading The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg to quip the following day, “The irony is just magnificent.” Added co-cost Sara Haines, “That does not bode well for anyone.”

The song was also played at a June 2021 Trump rally in North Carolina and was on the playlist for the Jan 6, 2021 MAGA rally in Washington DC featuring Trump, which preceded the storming of the Capitol.

The inclusion of the song wasn’t the only controversial moment of the rally. Trump’s speech included misgendering the Algerian boxer Imane Khelif who yesterday won a gold medal at the Paris Olympics and mocking overweight Democrat Senator John Tester.

This follows a complaint by French musician Woodkid that Trump used his track in a campaign video, without seeking permission.

Woodkid wrote on X on Wednesday: “Run Boy Run is a LGBT+ anthem written by me, a proud LGBT+ musician. How ironic.Once again, I never gave permission for the use of my music on that [Donald Trump] film.” Woodkid had previously complained when the two-minute video was first released in December, but it was re-released this week.

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