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Donald Trump makes presidential announcement at Trump Tower on June 16, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Steve Sands/Getty Images)
Donald Trump’s team has hit back at Neil Young after the veteran rocker criticized the business mogul for using one of his songs at a presidential campaign launch event on Tuesday.
The musician hit headlines when he released a statement distancing himself from Trump after he played Young’s anthem “Rockin’ in the Free World” when he made his entrance to a press conference in New York City, where he announced plans to run for the White House in 2016.
The statement, released by Young’s manager Elliot Roberts, reads, “Donald Trump was not authorized to use Rockin’ in the Free World in his presidential candidacy announcement. Neil Young, a Canadian citizen, is a supporter of (politician) Bernie Sanders for President of the United States of America.”
However, Trump’s team has now declared they were authorized to use the song, telling TMZ.com they “paid for and obtained the legal right” to play it.
The website reports they also declared they will not be using the track again.
