Semisonic slams White House for unauthorized use of 'Closing Time' in deportation video

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Semisonic slams White House for unauthorized use of 'Closing Time' in deportation video
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A band that formed during the mid-1990s is speaking out after the White House allegedly used one of their songs in a social media post without their permission.

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We did not authorize or condone the White House's use of our song "Closing Time" in any way," Semisonic wrote Monday on X. "And no, they didn’t ask. The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely."

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