Following a judge-ordered preliminary injunction against the Trump campaign's use of Isaac Hayes' music, the campaign has filed an emergency motion to postpone the scheduled deposition.

The dispute centers around the campaign's repeated use of "Hold On, I'm Coming" at various events, including the Republican National Convention. Isaac Hayes III, representing Isaac Hayes Enterprises, initiated legal action after the campaign continued playing the song despite cease-and-desist requests. Federal Judge Thomas Thrash recently granted a temporary injunction against the song's use pending case resolution.

The Trump campaign's attorney, Ronald Coleman, indicated a desire for cooperation, stating, "We want this to be as cooperative a process as possible going forward." However, the campaign's motion to postpone cites several reasons:

• Premature timing following the preliminary injunction ruling
• Inadequate preparation time
• Plaintiffs' failure to specify examination matters
• Missing BMI documentation
• Potential party identification issues involving Turning Point USA, Inc.

The motion requests immediate court consideration due to the deposition's scheduled date for the following day.

This case runs parallel to another ongoing music-related lawsuit, where Eddy Grant is seeking $300,000 in damages for Trump's unauthorized use of "Electric Avenue" in a Biden-focused campaign video that garnered 13.7 million views before Twitter removed it.

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