The suit, which Young posted on his website, states, “The Campaign has willfully ignored Plaintiff’s telling it not to play the songs and willfully proceeded to play the songs despite a lack of license.” It goes on to explain that Young “in good conscience cannot allow his music to be used as a ‘theme song’ for a divisive, un-American campaign of ignorance and hate.”
Trump’s campaign has used various songs without the artists’ permission.
Law & Crime – Neil Young Sues Trump for Unauthorized Use of His Music During ‘Un-American Campaign of Ignorance and Hate’
The Guardian – Neil Young sues Donald Trump campaign for using his music
Neil Young Archives – Law Complaint
Quartz – All the pop songs artists have asked Donald Trump not to use, in one playlist