Donald Trump is being sued for millions by a rock legend. Here’s what to know

Alabama Life & CulturePresident Donald Trump speaks with reporters before boarding Air Force One, at President Donald J. Trump International Airport in West Palm Beach, Fla., Sunday, Nov. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)AP Photo/Jacquelyn MartinBy Brian Linder | blinder@pennlive.comNeil Young is not a fan of Donald Trump. The legendary rocker has repeatedly spoken out against the president, and he isn’t just using his words to take him to task. In fact, Deadline reported recently that Young has taken Trump to court and is suing him for a whopping $10 million.The issue? Well, Young is not a fan of Trump playing his song “Rockin’ in the Free World,” at events. Deadline reported that Trump used the song in 2015 and again in 2020; each time Young warned him to stop. The latest battle over the song is taking place in a courtroom as part of a copyright infringement suit. “Rockin’ in the Free World is a blistering anthem that contrasts the hollow promises of American political rhetoric with the harsh realities faced by the homeless and forgotten,” the filed complaint reads per Deadline. “The lyrics paint vivid street-level portraits —a mother discarding her baby, addicts lost in despair, garbage piling in the shadows of prosperity — while the repeated chorus delivers a savage irony, celebrating freedom that clearly isn’t shared by all. In short, the Song is the opposite of everything that Donald J. Trump stands for.”Trump reportedly rolled the song back out on Oct. 12 in Youngstown, Ohio.“Just prior to Donald J. Trump taking the stage to speak at the Youngstown Rally, the Committee caused Rockin’ in the Free World to be played,” the complaint claimed according to Deadline. “On information and belief, the Committee has caused the Song to be played numerous times at other rallies designed to encourage Republican votes in the upcoming mid-term elections.“Donald J. Trump is now and at the time of all rallies this year was personally aware that the license would be required to play the Song at rallies and that Young has not, and would not, grant the required license.”Brian Linder is the trending editor at PennLive.com. He has more than 20 years of experience working for newspapers first in South Carolina, then Daytona Beach, Florida and now in Pennsylvania. Linder spent...