CNBC reports:
A satirical video using music from rock band R.E.M., which was shared by the Twitter account of President Donald Trump, has been removed from the social media site after the publisher of the band’s songs complained.
A lawyer for Universal Music Publishing Group had reached out to Twitter on Friday asking that the video, which was first posted by another user, be taken down from the platform, according to a source familiar with the situation, who asked to remain anonymous.
The clip, which runs more than two minutes in length, plays audio from R.E.M.’s early-’90s hit single “Everybody Hurts” over excerpts from Trump’s Feb. 5 State of the Union address.
The video, created by Twitter user Carpe Donkum, mocks the looks on the faces of Democrats as Trump delivered his address. Trump cultists are reposting it at this writing. Many performers have objected to Trump’s unauthorized use of their work.
World Leader PRETEND!!! Congress, Media–ghost this faker!!! Love, R.E.M.
— R.E.M. HQ (@remhq) February 15, 2019
The assholes @CarpeDonktum created the meme. #PresidentAsshole retweeted it. Measures have been taken to stop it. @jack you need to get on this.
— Mike Mills (@m_millsey) February 15, 2019
Twitter just censored this video from President Trump’s account. Be a shame if we made it viral again pic.twitter.com/oh1B2tEU9L
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) February 16, 2019
Twitter has Censored an Official Message from the President of the United States #StopTheBias https://t.co/68k8WCGfK6
— Carpe Donktum? (@CarpeDonktum) February 16, 2019
BIG TECH TYRANNY: President Trump Tweets Out CarpeDonktum Video Mocking Democrats — Twitter Takes It Down @CarpeDonktum @RealDonaldTrump https://t.co/Zh5UNgRY3K via @gatewaypundit
— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) February 16, 2019