PresidentDonald Trump'sofficial social media accounts posted a video set toUsher's song, "Daddy's Home." On Wednesday, June 25, avideo montage of Trump attendingtheNATO Summit in The Hague, Netherlandswas posted on the official Instagram@whitehouseand@potusaccounts with the caption "Daddy's home… Hey, hey, hey, Daddy." The caption draws lyrics from the R&B legend's 2009 hit song, from his "Raymond v. Raymond" album, that read, "When I walk in, all that I wanna hearis you say, "Daddy's home, home for me." The video features a recording of the song over the montage of Trump. In recent years, Usher's track has found newfound success as a popular sound on TikTok, used to score videos. During the full chorus, Usher sings, "And I know you've been waiting for this lovin' all day, You know your daddy's home and it's time to play, yeah; So you ain't got to give my lovin' away; So all my ladies, say, "Hey, hey, hey, daddy." Artists such asBeyoncé,Isaac Hayes' estate,Celine Dionandthe estate of Sinéad O'Connorhave all criticized Trump's use of their music in his promotional materials. 48 hours with Usher: Concert prepfamily time and what's next for the R&B icon The clip comes as Trump made an appearance at the NATO summit as global tensions escalate amid U.S. involvement the conflict betweenIran and Israel. USA TODAY reached out to reps for Usher for comment. Last year, in September, Usherconfirmed on an episode of "The View"that he was supporting Trump's opponent and former Vice PresidentKamala Harrisin the November general election. "So you're supportingKamala Harrisin this election, I understand?" cohost Joy Behar asked to which Usher replied, "yes." View this post on Instagram A post shared by The White House (@whitehouse) The R&B singer — who appeared on the daytime talk showone day after the debatebetween Trump and Harris and pop starTaylor Swift's endorsementof the latter — didn't delve too deep into his own specific policy stances. "You know what? I don't get too deep into politics. I didn't get a chance to watch the debate last night. I obviously have been watching like everybody else. I think voting is an individual choice," he told the panel, adding also that "how you highlight and how you choose to highlight it on whatever platform you have is your prerogative." Contributing: Isabel C. Morales, Jonathan Limehouse This article originally appeared on USA TODAY:Trump posts a video using Usher's 'Hey Daddy' song
