If there’s one thing Donald Trump knows how to do, it’s piss off Black people. From his comments about migrants “taking Black jobs” during his June debate with President Joe Biden to his farfetched accusations of Vice President Kamala Harris “turning Black” at the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago last week, he really knows how to push our buttons.
This week, the heat is coming at him from the estate of the late singer/songwriter Isaac Hayes, who is accusing Trump of using “Hold On I’m Coming,” a 1966 song he co-wrote for R&B duo Sam & Dave, at his August 3 rally in Atlanta without permission.
On August 3, Hayes’ son Isaac Hayes III posted on X that his father’s estate is pursuing legal action to stop the Trump campaign from using the classic song, writing:
“Once again, the estate and family of @isaachayes DID NOT approve the use of “Hold on I’m coming’” written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter by Donald Trump tonight in Atlanta.”
He added:
“Donald Trump represents the worst in honesty, integrity and class and want no association with his campaign of hate and racism.”
Although the message seems to be pretty loud and clear that Hayes’ estate wants no association with the Trump campaign whatsoever, this isn’t the first time they’ve had to come after him for using the song.
In a 2022 X post from Isaac Hayes’ official account, the family expressed their disapproval of Trump using the song at of all places an NRA convention in Texas shortly after the devastating school shooting in Uvalde killed two teachers and 19 students.
“The estate and family of Isaac Hayes DID NOT approve and would NEVER approve the use of ‘Hold on I’m coming’ by Sam and Dave by Donald Trump at this weekends @NRA convention,” they wrote.
But Hayes is not alone, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams and Adele are among the artists who have called on Trump to stop using their music at campaign rallies and events.
We guess he’ll have to stick to “Y.M.C.A.”