Representatives of Irish singer Sinead O’Connor have requested former US President Donald Trump that the politician stop using the artist’s compositions during the current election campaign. British television channel reported this Weather.
“It is no exaggeration to say that Sinead would be disgusted, hurt and offended to have her work used in this way by a man she calls ‘the biblical devil,’” O’Connor’s representatives said in a statement.
As Sky News noted, in meetings with voters, Trump used a cover version of American musician Prince’s song Nothing Compares 2 U, performed by an Irish singer. O’Connor’s version, released in 1990, remained at the top of the charts for several weeks in many countries, including the UK and US.
At the end of January, Fox News reported that US President Joe Biden’s aides hope Her fundraising appeal is to support singer Taylor Swift in the upcoming presidential election as it could make a big difference in her re-election campaign.
Trump in February 2023 criticized singer Rihanna on the eve of her performance at the Super Bowl. The artist made harsh criticisms of the politician during his presidency. In 2017, Rihanna called the then-American leader a “depraved pig” for tightening immigration policies, and in 2019 he was angry for its response to mass shootings in multiple states.
Previously Trump accused Biden is dishonestly trying to win the election.