Celine Dion’s management team has spoken out after the singer’s iconic song “My Heart Will Go On” was heard at a rally led by the former president. Donald Trumpaccording to video clips of the event posted online.
The Republican presidential hopeful spoke at a campaign rally in Montana on Friday. Videos posted to social media showed Dion’s song from the 1997 Oscar-winning film Titanic being played, while a video of Dion apparently performing the song on stage was shown on a large screen.
“Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized use of the video, recording, musical performance and image of Celine Dion singing “My Heart Will Go On” at a Donald Trump/JD Vance campaign rally in Montana,” said a statement shared on Dion’s official social media pages.
“This use is in no way authorized, and Celine Dion does not endorse this or any similar use,” the statement said.
The management team then questioned the song choice itself, asking, “Really, THIS song?”
Neither representatives for Dion nor the Trump campaign immediately responded to requests for comment.
Today, Celine Dion’s management team and her record label, Sony Music Entertainment Canada Inc., became aware of the unauthorized use of the video, recording, musical performance and image of Celine Dion singing “My Heart Will Go On” during a Donald Trump / JD Vance campaign… pic.twitter.com/28CYLFvgER
— Celine Dion (@celinedion) August 10, 2024
Trump headlined a campaign rally in Bozeman, Montana, aimed at drumming up support for Republican Senate candidate Tim Sheehy.
The theme song from “Titanic,” which won one of the film’s 11 Oscars in 1998, has reportedly been played at Trump campaign rallies in recent years, according to Deadline.
Users on X, formerly Twitter, mocked Trump for the song choice after Friday’s rally, pointing out that the James Cameron film is about a sinking ship — which some users saw as a metaphor for Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign.
“Meanwhile, the Trump campaign is literally playing the theme song from a movie about a sinking ship before a rally,” wrote David Hogg, a survivor of the Parkland high school shooting and founder of the gun control organization March for Our Lives.
“I’m glad I’m not the only one who realized that a song from a movie about a sinking ship might not be the best one to use for Trump/Vance…” wrote another user.
Friday’s rally in Montana was also criticized for a visual error, with people positioned behind Trump holding signs that appeared to be aimed at Trump himself.
The signs were intended to insult his Democratic presidential rival, Vice President Kamala Harris, saying: “Liar Kamala, you’re fired!” — a variation of Trump’s slogan on his reality TV show “Apprentice.”
But the words “Lyin’ Kamala” were printed in light color on a white background, barely visible, while “You’re fired!” was printed much larger and in bold blue letters. The effect was a sea of judgment around Trump on stage.
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