Semisonic Slams Trump Admin’s Use of ‘Closing Time’

A Minnesota-based rock band is speaking out against the Trump administration after their 1998 hit “Closing Time” was featured in a video showing migrant deportations. In a statement, Semisonic said they did not authorize or condone the use of their song and were never asked by the White House to do so.

Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/style/2025/03/17/semisonic-white-house-deportation-video