Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School. He took charge of his family's real-estate business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan.
The company built or renovated skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Trump later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015, and produced and hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show, from 2003 to 2015. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.1 billion.
Isaac Hayes’ family threaten to sue Trump for $3million to stop him playing ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ at rallies
nme.comIsaac Hayes have threatened to sue Donald Trump for $3million to prevent him from using his song ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ at rallies.According to a letter sent to Trump and his team, which was shared by Hayes’ son on social media, they will file a lawsuit for 134 counts of copyright infringement.
They are also demanding $3million (£2.4million) in licensing fees for the campaign’s repeated uses of the song between 2022 and 2024.‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ is usually played at rallies before and after Trump’s speeches.In their letter, Hayes’ family claim they’ve “asked repeatedly” for Trump to stop using the song, citing 134 alleged occasions when he did so regardless.Their lawyer, James Walker, alleged that the Trump campaign has “wilfully and brazenly engaged in copyright infringement” and demanded that the campaign remove any videos featuring the song.
He also demanded they issue a full statement acknowledging that Hayes’ family have not “authorised, endorsed or permitted” the use of his music.We the family of @isaachayes Isaac Hayes Enterprises, represented by Walker & Associates, are suing @realDonaldTrump and his campaign for 134 counts copyright infringement for the unauthorized use of the song “Hold On I’m Coming” at campaign rallies from 2022-2024.
pic.twitter.com/uwbJbB32Ya— Isaac Hayes (@isaachayes) August 11, 2024Walker added that the $3million settlement is a “heavily discounted” figure because of how many times ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ has been used.The letter also added that if there was no resolution and a lawsuit was filed, the Hayes family would seek damages of $150,000 per use of the song, which would total over $20milion (£15.7million).The Trump campaign has not yet responded to the letter or threat of legal.
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