“Both the late Tom Petty and his family firmly stand against racism and discrimination of any kind.
Tom Petty would never want a song of his used for a campaign of hate.
He liked to bring people together.
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“Tom wrote this song for the underdog, for the common man and for EVERYONE.
We believe in America and we believe in democracy.
But Donald Trump is not representing the noble ideals of either.
We would hate for fans that are marginalized by this administration to think we were complicit in this usage.
Concurrently, we have issued an official cease and desist notice to the Trump campaign.
Adria, Annakim, Dana and Jane Petty.”
The good news for the Petty family?
Far fewer people attended Trump’s rally than had been expected.
Ahead of the event, Trump’s campaign boasted that a million people had registered to attend.
