Neil Young sues Donald Trump political coalition for ten million dollars

Musician Neil Young filed a lawsuit in federal court on October 26, 2026, against Donald Trump's political action coalition, the Trump 47 Coalition. The Hollywood Reporter, Billboard, Variety, and Courthouse News all reported that the lawsuit seeks ten million dollars in damages for the unauthorized use of the song Rockin in the Free World at a recent political rally. Reuters also reported on the filing of the lawsuit. [1][4][5][6][7]

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the complaint filed by the legal team representing Neil Young described the composition as a anthem contrasting political rhetoric with harsh realities faced by the poor and forgotten. The Hollywood Reporter, Courthouse News, and Billboard all noted that this is the second time Neil Young has brought legal action against a group associated with Donald Trump regarding the use of the track, following a previous lawsuit in 2020. [1][5][6]

Neil Young is a Canadian and American singer and songwriter known for his personal lyrics and work across folk and rock genres. The term Free World originally arose as a political concept during the Second World War and the Cold War to refer to liberal democracies aligned with the United States. [9][10]