Leonard Cohen’s Estate Issues A Pre-Event Objection To Use Of ‘Hallelujah’ At Trump’s Freedom 250 Kickoff

Source: deadline.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:23:38 GMT

It’s not at all uncommon for performers or their families to object when Donald Trump uses their music at a rally or video. Their public pushback, though, usually happens after the fact. But on Wednesday, the Leonard Cohen estate offered a prebuttal to the use of the song Hallelujah at Freedom 250’s Great American State […]

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