Jack White and Meg White of The White Stripes have filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump's campaign for unauthorized use of their hit song "Seven Nation Army" in social media videos. The lawsuit, filed in New York federal court, seeks a jury trial.

The legal action follows a campaign video posted by Trump's deputy communications director, Margo Martin, which featured the 2003 hit song playing while Trump boarded a plane for campaign rallies. Both Trump and Martin are named in the lawsuit.

In their complaint, the White Stripes members explicitly state they "vehemently oppose the policies adopted and actions taken by Defendant Trump when he was President and those he has proposed for the second term he seeks."

Prior to filing the lawsuit, Jack White had warned of legal action on Instagram, directly addressing Martin: "Oh, don't even think about using my music, you fascists. Lawsuit coming from my lawyers about this (to add to your 5 thousand others.)"

This case joins a growing list of musicians taking action against unauthorized political use of their music. Notable artists including Abba, Celine Dion, and Foo Fighters have similarly opposed Trump's use of their songs.

The Artist Rights Alliance has gathered support from numerous prominent musicians, including Aerosmith, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, R.E.M., Pearl Jam, and many others, in calling for political parties to establish clear consent policies for campaign music usage.

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