Semisonic, the band behind the 1998 hit “Closing Time,” said the Trump administration did not ask for permission to use the song in a video appearing to show migrant deportations.

The video is soundtracked by Semisonic’s “Closing Time,” the 1998 song written by future pop hitmaker Dan Wilson. On X, the official White House account shared Wilson’s lyrics “You don ...

The band Semisonic made clear Monday that it did not "authorize or condone" a White House video using their song "Closing Time." The official White House and U.S. Customs and Border Protection ...

The rock group Semisonic is objecting to the use of their song "Closing Time" in a White House video on deportations that was posted to the Trump administration’s social media accounts.

The group Semisonic is objecting to the use of their song “Closing Time” in a White House video on deportations that was posted to the Trump administration’s social media accounts. “We did not ...

Minneapolis rock band Semisonic is protesting the White House's use of its song "Closing Time" in a video showing a handcuffed deportee posted on social media. The video, posted Monday on X ...

Minneapolis band Semisonic said the White House “missed the point” when it used the band’s 1998 song “Closing Time” in a social media video Monday showing shackled migrants being deported.

Semisonic, the band behind the 1998 hit “Closing Time,” said the Trump administration did not ask for permission to use the song in a video appearing to show migrant deportations.

The group Semisonic is objecting to the use of their song “Closing Time” in a White House video on deportations that was posted to the Trump administration’s social media accounts.

The band Semisonic made clear Monday that it did not “authorize or condone” a White House video using their song “Closing Time.” The official White House and U.S. Customs and Border ...