2016 The Rolling Stones banned then US President Donald Trump from playing their songs during his presidential campaign and even threatened legal action. Their legal team informed Trump that any unauthorised use of their songs constituted a breach of its licensing agreement and could result in a lawsuit. The Rolling Stones Image Credit: AP Trump used the Stones’ classic 1968 hit ‘You Can’t Always Get What You Want’ as his walk-off song during campaign rallies. The Rolling Stones were not the only band who had an issue with Trump’s choice of songs to promote his candidacy, with the late Tom Petty’s family also objecting to the use of his hit ‘I Won’t Back Down’.