Noah Kahan criticized President Donald Trump's administration on Tuesday, July 28, after the White House used his song American Cars in Instagram and TikTok videos on Trump's Monday visit to General Motors' flagship test site in Michigan. Responding directly to the White House's Instagram post when fans tagged him in the comments, Kahan separated himself from the government, writing:"Would never approve of my music being used to support you or this administration."Kahan was not the only person who was involved in the song who objected to its use. Noah Levine, who co-wrote the song with Kahan, left a much more explicit comment on the Instagram post, writing:"You fat f*** this song isn't for you."After Kahan responded, the song was removed or disabled from the White House's Instagram post. According to reports released on July 29, "American Cars" could still be heard on the TikTok post.Instagram enables users to edit the music attached to a post after it has been posted, but neither Noah Kahan nor the White House have publicly explained why the audio was removed.Representatives for Noah Kahan and the White House did not reply to Variety's requests for additional comment at the time of publication.Noah Kahan joins other artists who object to Trump using their songThe conflict follows multiple other instances in which artists objected to the Trump administration using their music in social media posts.Days before, Katy Perry chastised the White House for using her 2010 song Firework as the soundtrack of a TikTok video containing images of military attacks.Perry stated that she was neither requested nor granted permission for the song's use, writing:“I am deeply appalled and angry to see “Firework” used on the @WhiteHouse TikTok account as a backing track for video footage of military strikes. I did not approve this, I was not asked, and I absolutely do not condone it.”She explained her objection, stating that she wrote Firework as an anthem about hope, healing, and inner power, and she objected to its message being equated with violence:“I wrote this song to be an anthem of hope, healing, and inner strength for people going through their darkest personal moments. To see a message of self-worth and upliftment weaponized to soundtrack destruction and violence is a complete violation of everything my song stands for. My music is for bringing people together, not celebrating warfare.”Ariana Grande also objected in June when the White House used a rendition of her 2024 song Bye in a TikTok video showing ICE authorities detaining and handcuffing people.The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Celine Dion, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo have all criticized Trump or his administration for using their music.Kahan's successful 2026The dispute comes during a successful year in Noah Kahan's music career.In June 2026, his latest album, The Great Divide, debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart. The album also had the third-largest opening week for any album released this year. The 17-track project came after Kahan's breakout album Stick Season, which helped launch the Vermont singer-songwriter from small venues to stadium gigs.Noah Kahan announced The Great Divide in January, and the music video for the title track premiered during a commercial break at the 2026 Grammy Awards.Less than a day after the album's release, he issued an expanded edition called The Great Divide: The Last of the Bugs. It contains four songs, Lighthouse, Staying Still, A Few of Our Own, and Orbiter, bringing the total to 21 tracks.Noah Kahan is currently touring on his sold-out The Great Divide Tour. Earlier in July, he finished a four-night stand at Boston's Fenway Park and was inducted into the venue's artist hall of fame.Stay tuned to Soap Central for more information.