# Taylor Swift Song ‘August’ Removed From Trump TikTok Video

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-08 13:07 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
23 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Taylor Swift Song ‘August’ Removed From Trump TikTok Video" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 24 articles from 23 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Vulture, The Independent, cbc.ca and thenationalnews.com. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Vulture | Taylor Swift Removes Her Songs from Trump’s TikTok | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMid0FVX3lxTE5WMkE2OEZ4R19BRFRKQWRDdFJRR2JKd21NSEVCeGpOd2pwVmVRUW01X1J3RzRRVnQzanlaQl9VM0I3RG0zX1RWaE1UZm85aXVuUVAyYkd4TDktb2l2UGlTRVBIeGlsTXZQU3ZVM1BLQlFhaC1Za2g4?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Taylor Swift song ‘August’ removed from Trump TikTok | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxOMlVEcU91SHFSU1VWNXMyZWxDd3JPemQ2ZkQtcW9qakxadUtaZWN3UkVVQmJublNUOF9iY2pwZDNDXzY3c1lrclFEOFlXU2tmdmlpbmlYaWNZeTFLdTZIZmQxUlliZlNCQUNuTDNQOUJkdWNuUlppT2NhalFfOEswNTlaYVJzcHdNZmRzVVJ2dHpLRy1yelVaQ1J1RS12ajViVklWX2hhdnItbHVrMWdrdzV2MjQ?oc=5) |
| cbc.ca | Taylor Swift's songs deleted from White House, Trump campaign social media posts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxQb3BnM2Y5MVY0Vzl0WW94dnhJN1ZWN1cyRXUyVzF4QTAzOG5ncDNZUG9zbVhjakMxcmtEbFAwZ20tNFBNdDhxNXEtUlFLMXJWMTFwanFrcU91ZFRtY3c3YWZJSm50SDRPaGctaTFXdnAzQ041eGNVMThuaFZQaXUzYkhfSjBDcW52TFNPWkpFQXNCQjI5d2FURFJvVQ?oc=5) |
| thenationalnews.com | Taylor Swift makes her music unavailable to Trump on TikTok after trolling | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiywFBVV95cUxOc1FDZmNBSUF3dnFlQUg0WUNsSmNMT3hHOFpoNG42a0Ftbnd4azNlODJOTG54UUVuQ0pjQV9JdHRQZDZTRUpqT0VaaV9IQVQ3MnY3UVZZUzhzdURDWDVPSXJWM3hoVjRtdWlGams2U1F6bHd5QWViS2M4UXYzWndiZm9xbGVnNXNpNTN5eVBNaGlVXzh4ajJPUkRSWjlVRkdDbHhtYmpHT2xtSERwSzZnTTBsRGo2M0ZzVkF5RDVpMjZNb0dFUHFLY2pMUQ?oc=5) |
| ABC News & Headlines – Australian Broadcasting Corporation | Taylor Swift songs removed from Donald Trump social media posts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxOZng2RVhyYjFlZVFOMy1DR0lvN0I3RHRxNGZZX2t0eEJlM2xTQ2lPUlZyZWlldUFhekRmc3ZoREo4QThNOXU2RjhoR2NmTVhGZGJWME4yMlFNR2RxenN6bkh2b0FoQWh6R2ZzSkhoNW1MLTZXc0tQVWpfWEZGY3B6SW9DSzNDY1B1eENRRXBuYV9aajJiLWdVVmZBU1BpWFBOcjNxeXotY2lxLWcyWE1PRFdR?oc=5) |
| Sky News | Taylor Swift songs removed from Donald Trump campaign team's social media posts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPNTZyR0FiR21BVHhoN1V6bVVRLWY0NDVWRDVldXVqYmNXT3B4YmRBTEo0aHhEU3hEYkJNa1NqbDNWS3FTZk9qQXRRZ2x0bFJlLTVUWmo3RlFhYmF0eUY2OTZmY2R3VE9YamxDTGxRU3ZtTlFJSC1nRnBQcDU3czk1a3czXzNXS3F5V3NhS2owRFhLQmxNcU90UktwYWRTRVVZNkFsUDN0SjE1WkdCekFLSi1rNlQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Taylor Swift songs removed from White House, Trump campaign posts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxQem8tQ281dWR1RWV5ZVFHX1BEQWZnNU1RaW1uZm40S0VjZzZEbGxVVHVLZkJDZjBkRzM4bUNrNVIwR0RSbDM1MFo1UVdYUV8yLXZKc1QyZEZxcFlHOGgtZzcxYk0zNzZiWlc3TExjMlU4cGhYS0tzT09feE93US1TMEh0eXlGMk12VHNRQUdkcDdmM2ZDRGhBcExEazVUOVBaTlNXc2ZZbmd4SDBxcW1kU1pFSHJZT0dqU1E?oc=5) |
| usnews.com | Taylor Swift Songs Removed From White House, Trump Campaign Posts | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxNZTB1TFkyTnRwYjhmbzdYTTVxN2laNFJsWWd5OElNU0ZxUS13YWNfMmpyZmdFUjZCb0U4dWkxZzdhU0hadnBQU3hSV1NNMHJ2WTBYaWE4b3FWaFRvWWlTejg5UUVOQWZFQWZjbVQ4dDJfYnR4clVPMDdQRXZBYjFrc1U5R09RRHMxcWpNTDdwblBzdjB2ZUl5endaSVZ1UEJScnFFdUZZWWRKQmgxVjRHUjQ2RkZHRklLZ01OMkpn?oc=5) |
| facebook.com | A Taylor Swift song has been removed from a TikTok video posted to the White House account earlier this week over a copyright claim. Read more below. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxNeEg1UlR0ZTZGMHg4WkFQOXZYczhnSVdSUnZCY0hWRlVoWGVDaUdWT2M2TFRTR0tGMWx3cl9OMXl1S3Z1WnYxNnhQYkpBSS1rYjhibjhDNV9lYnJZVUdrOEhLa3NWMVMyR2xKbEJTdko4cUdnZDNwUUFxV0lXaUsxY1ktRnZScTdhZk9jaFlId1h1Vk9oSVlhV0oxYzBfTThFem84cGs1QXdmdkZ2bXQzdExORVdCRTRZSFQ0SFBGR0hTSjhXMmJEX2xaUlo1SEFmUVYtdWtB?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Taylor Swift song ‘August’ removed from Trump TikTok | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiugFBVV95cUxPQzNUaXpPOGhpUmI4MVo3M0tRdzdoV0VSbFRZS3VIVDNaV2o2SGkwSGRBeTJrQXpRVVpGV3pvM3hmb2ZEZWo0eXRLWnFnamtZTGFLb1NlRXk3VXAzWDZvRklXVDFUSjN5WG9pNnNSQ3VWM3p6dV9XYm4wSnZaOEJxVXp6Y3FjaExlOWZXc09YT25TTDZ2UU1qdGJrT3JLbGh6YUlyRUk3ZUVZLWJjajJBajJiLVdMM0RDRnc?oc=5) |
| USA Today | Taylor Swift songs removed from several White House TikTok videos | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQRDhoTC1NZkxaSTV5LXZaMFZlWjlIUnJCMm5pczFicnY1S1BySGd1dGZrczRpWE10eEpvbEtiT0gzQjZoWGFmVmlQMHY0ZEUyYmM2VWpMV3dudndrTGlVTWNLMk1kUWw3R195MTliaXlZamI5b2hUMEp1MXBJdWZtYnNETEwwdzhZbmM2bkU1LUhKYTZBYjZxcmNhSGdjckJZWHltN25ZTWxTNFRzVF8zRy1NNFE?oc=5) |
| The Daily Beast | Taylor Swift Humiliates Trump With Copyright Smack Down | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijwFBVV95cUxQYmMwLXFHQUo3ZHJ0dWpMU0NqSHFDMlRfdTZEYXN3SzZlNFNTUlNvalpLR21SVVNtbW1uVmg5d2xiTUdsRDc3VHFqcnd3eEdFNDI2UUdPblRCazBHbXk0TjdOd00yUERhYVl1WGMwbnNPVElLVVJyRXlsNDhHS0FlYzVlRHYzRTFyXzM0amtrVQ?oc=5) |
| Pajiba | Marvel Needs To Fight Like Taylor Swift | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxNNm1TcHdzajh2bzVOQ0o2T0lCc3Z4cEtDLXF1UzRPR2dvU3JValUtcUhSMFRBZ1pSeERQbmpjalRKNjV1QzlnRmZlUGhQNGM1czVRa09xRDVYWWJXOE5zZnotUmhmZHNhQ0ZJU042RWlFRmpoRzZIbmZmM1pVUGk3bHpaYVk?oc=5) |
| Currently.com | Trump and Taylor Swift Clash Again After Her Song Is Removed From His TikTok Post | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiiAFBVV95cUxOcWUwOUlYZ0VfNjliM1FNLVZnV0pxTlBPc3pBWnZUOFhKZl83aE9iUHd3Y3hObXpMTndjUkRPRHIwZFRWc2N0cGZMUlFvUGtJSEprb25zN3hqZXZRVnRRU1BCR1o4RE01dnJWejFVTFBTZU91V3BuVUpOdUxoakxucGNJTDBoX2lE?oc=5) |
| Reality Tea | Taylor Swift’s ‘August’ Featured in a Donald Trump Video for a Political Reason | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQc1hXRURzZUFNekFReDFBanVYOG40WjY1bVRDdVFsQXdnbnVRaHczbERxUlIyQ1N2MHFESnNrZUViM1lMb21XTXRUM3dSNTBXdTdHRVdTZ0VfejZzSEh4QWlwQXFjUEN4bHgtZVJ4emJGM0J2S1VqV1BxR1pZelZVRVR3WThXRzlQalB6SdIBkgFBVV95cUxQN0ZHRDk2cGpoOFp5amZvSkQ4NHlJNFJsdWc1MzdnR21oV0xNNENJVE1BT0JvVEtHSFpOUDBLQm01THJHajZNSUR3Q1htTmtwUS1McTN4d2MzSGpxUUttZTZ2V21tOWtzMDhRSTNtNXVnZnA0ejJmY2tsMXY5NDdkWUNleU1xa3p2Y1RSX0Y0QXgzdw?oc=5) |

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