Pop music icon furious at Donald Trump after 'disgusting' AI video

Veteran rock star Kenny Loggins has blasted US president Donald Trump after his hit song, Top Gun soundtrack favourite Danger Zone, was used without permission in a politically charged AI video he says was created "with the sole purpose of dividing us." The controversial clip, posted on Trump's Truth Social account over the weekend, shows the president flying a fighter jet labelled "King Trump" while dumping what appears to be faeces over crowds of No Kings protesters below.

The AI-generated footage sparked fury online - but none more so than from Kenny, who demanded his music be removed immediately. In a statement released on Monday, the '80s music legend said: "This is an unauthorized use of my performance of Danger Zone. Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately." The Top Gun music legend accused those behind the video of using music as a tool to provoke hostility across America.

He said: "I can't imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us. Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together."

He continued: "We're all Americans, and we're all patriotic. There is no 'us and them' - that's not who we are, nor is it what we should be. It's all of us.

"We're in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us."

Trump shared the video without adding any caption, just hours after No Kings protests erupted across the country.

According to CNN, nearly seven million Americans took part in more than 2,700 protests in all 50 states over the weekend, opposing what organisers called "creeping authoritarianism" in Trump's administration.

The movement also received backing from Hollywood stars. Mark Ruffalo, Jimmy Kimmel, Glenn Close and Robert De Niro all voiced their support for demonstrators.

De Niro delivered a blistering message at a rally in New York, linking the protests to America's historic fight for independence.

"The original No Kings protest was 250 years ago," De Niro said. "Americans decided they didn't want to live under the rule of King George III. They declared their independence and fought a bloody war for democracy."

He didn't hold back as he turned his anger directly toward Trump, adding: "Now we have a would-be king who wants to take it away: King Donald the First. F*** that. We're rising up again, this time, nonviolently raising our voices to declare: No Kings."

Rocker Kenny joins a growing list of music legends who have accused Trump of using their work without permission.

Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, ABBA, The White Stripes, Céline Dion and Isaac Hayes' estate have all previously told him to stop playing their music at rallies or in political videos.