Kenny Loggins has asked President Trump to stop using his 1986 hit “Danger Zone” in a Truth Social video targeting “No Kings” protesters.
“This is an unauthorized use of my ‘Danger Zone’ performance. No one asked me for permission, which I would have turned down, and I demand that my recording be removed immediately,” Loggins expressed in a statement on Monday.
In the controversial video shared on Truth Social, Trump poked fun at the “No Kings” protesters, featuring AI-generated clips of him in a fighter jet seemingly dropping feces while “Danger Zone” plays in the background. There was no further commentary from the president.
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Loggins’ “Danger Zone” gained fame from its inclusion in the 1986 film Top Gun, which seems to be the inspiration for Trump’s AI video.
Interestingly, when approached for comment by reporters, a White House representative responded with a reference to the famous Top Gun meme “I feel the need for speed.”
Meanwhile, Harry Sisson, a left-leaning influencer seen in the AI video, commented on it over the weekend.
Social media users, from both ends of the political spectrum, chimed in on Sisson’s post, sharing their amusement at Trump’s video. One user exclaimed, “LOL! That worked!” while another added, “That’s because it’s funny, Lil Brother.”
Questions arose too. “How did it feel to type that sentence?” one user asked.
“No one questions the King, because He acts according to his will,” joked another, using a “king” metaphor to poke fun at the situation.
Yet, while some found humor in Trump’s AI creation, Loggins, who identifies politically with a party, expressed concern that the president’s social media actions were “dividing” the nation.
“I can’t understand why anyone would want their music associated with something intended to create division,” Loggins stated. “Too many are trying to pull us apart, so we ought to seek ways to unite.
“We’re all Americans and patriots. There’s no ‘us versus them.’ It’s not who we are, and it shouldn’t be. It’s all of us together, and I hope we can use music to celebrate and unite,” he concluded.
