American pop singer Katy Perry has slammed the Trump administration for using her song in a video about attacks on Iran by the White House._x000D_
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The American singer has reacted strongly to the White House’s unauthorized use of her song in a social media video about military attacks on Iran, calling it a complete violation of the purpose of her song._x000D_
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The White House’s official TikTok account shared a video on Thursday, which featured footage of the bombing along with the lyrics of Katy Perry’s popular 2010 song ‘Firework’, including the line “Boom, Boom, Boomâ€. Katy Perry wrote in a statement on social media platform X on Saturday that she was “deeply shocked and angry†at the use of her song in the video. She wrote that she did not authorize it, no permission was sought from me, and she does not support it at all._x000D_
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Katy Perry wrote that her song “Firework” was written as a symbol of hope, courage, and inner strength for those going through the most difficult times in their lives._x000D_
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She added that seeing a message of encouragement used to depict destruction and violence is a complete violation of the original purpose of her song, which is to bring people together, not to celebrate war.
