grant to the picture show , “ Money can bribe you almost anything . It ca n’t buy you immortality , that you have to make . "
Donald Trumpjacked a monologue fromBen Affleckand Matt Damon’s latest film,Air— and they weren’t having it.
On Saturday, Trump’s campaign posted avideoon his Truth social network that stole a monologue by Matt edited over scenes of Trump’s political reign, ending with a donation screen and the infamous “Make America Great Again” slogan,Deadlinereported.
The monologue wasMatt Damonas Sonny Vaccaro, a Nike marketing executive, who described what it means to attain greatness. The biographical drama tells the story of NBA legendMichael Jordanand the creation of the “Air Jordan” sneaker campaign in the ’80s.
Unfortunately for Trump’s campaign, the director and star of the movie, Ben Affleck, and his costar Matt’s production company, Artists Equity, didn’t appreciate the use of their film’s message. They immediately issued a statement to condemn the video.
“Specifically in terms of any and all rights available to us under US copyright and intellectual property law, we hereby, expressly give notice that in the case of any use of material fromAirby the Trump campaign where approval or consent is required, we do not grant such consent.”
Maybe next time, Mr. Trump should get permission before putting himself in the same league as Michael Jordan.
