Leonard Cohen Estate Denies Authorization for Trump's Use of 'Hallelujah' at Rally

Charisma Madarang

4h ago· 3 min readenNews

Summary

Leonard Cohen's estate has publicly stated that it has not authorized Donald Trump's use of the song "Hallelujah" at his Freedom 250 rally on June 24. The estate released a statement on social media making clear that the use is unauthorized and that they do not support or approve of this or any similar usage, ending with a pointed jab at Trump's Truth Social catchphrase.

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Rolling StoneLeonard Cohen Estate Denies Authorization for Trump's Use of 'Hallelujah' at Rallyrollingstone.com

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The Leonard Cohen Estate has learned that the song 'Hallelujah' is to be performed at a Donald Trump rally on June 24.

This use is not authorized, and the Estate does not support or approve of this or any similar usage.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

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Leonard Cohen's estate says it has not authorized Donald Trump's plan to use Cohen's "Hallelujah" at his Freedom 250 rally.

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