Odds on Next Star to Release a Donald Trump Diss Track

_{Taylor Swift leads the odds as a star most likely to release the next Donald Trump diss track. (Image: Associated Press / PA Images / Alamy)}

Donald Trump is no stranger to a feud, and he appears to be taking on some of music's biggest stars this year.

The former U.S. president has called for a "major investigation" into some of Kamala Harris' celebrity endorsements amid the 2024 presidential election — a campaign season that was as unpredictable as a high-stakes game at one of top online casinos.

He wrote on Truth Social: "How much did Kamala Harris pay Bruce Springsteen for his poor performance during her campaign for president? Isn't that a major and illegal campaign contribution? What about Beyoncé? And how much went to Oprah and Bono??? I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter."

Several stars have hit out at the claim on social media, but how else might celebrities fire back at the former president? Eminem and Ice Cube have done so in the past by releasing diss tracks—songs that take aim at someone via the lyrics.

Eminem blasted Trump in his 2016 track "Campaign Speech", describing him as a "loose cannon" who "doesn't have to answer to anyone." Two years later, Ice Cube dropped the political song "Arrest the President." 

While he doesn't name Trump, the track is widely believed to target him. The lyrics include: "Arrest the President; you got the evidence."

Eminem and Ice Cube have been there, done it, and released Trump diss tracks to the masses—but who will be next?

Swift vs. Trump

Taylor Swift has more reason than most to feel aggrieved at some of Trump's comments. He recently wrote on Truth Social: "Has anyone noticed that, since I said 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT', she's no longer 'HOT'?"

While some jumped to conclusions about the comment, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted Trump was referencing the "I Knew You Were Trouble" hitmaker’s political views.

She said: "He is speaking about Taylor Swift's political views and how perhaps it has impacted the support of the American public for her work. And I will leave it at that."

Swift previously angered Trump when she endorsed Democratic candidate Phil Bredesen in Tennessee’s 2018 Senate race. In response, Trump said: "Let's say that I like Taylor's music about 25 percent less now, OK?"

_{Trump sparked backlash with his Truth Social post. (Image: @realdonaldtrump)}

Two years later, she blasted Trump during his first re-election campaign, writing on X: "After stoking the fires of white supremacy and racism your entire presidency, you have the nerve to feign moral superiority before threatening violence? 'When the looting starts, the shooting starts'??? We will vote you out in November. @realdonaldtrump"

She later endorsed Joe Biden, who went on to defeat Trump in the November 2020 election. Four years on, Swift endorsed Trump’s 2024 election rival Kamala Harris.

Afterward, Trump wrote on Truth Social: "I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT," and later said during a "Fox & Friends" interview that she will "probably pay a price ... in the marketplace."

Swift is just 13/8 to pen a diss track about Trump next, but Bruce Springsteen is also in contention at 15/8.

The Boss Blasts Trump

Springsteen, who is known as The Boss, has also been critical of Trump. He recently claimed during a Manchester gig that Trump is "unfit" for office.

He told the crowd: "A majority of our elected representatives have failed to protect the American people from the abuses of an unfit president and a rogue government. They have no concern or idea of what it means to be deeply American."

Following his comments, Trump wrote: "I see that highly overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a foreign country to speak badly about the president of the United States. Never liked him, never liked his music, or his radical left politics."

Trump also blasted Springsteen as a "dried-out prune."

He said: "Sleepy Joe didn’t have a clue as to what he was doing, but Springsteen is ‘dumb as a rock,’ and couldn’t see what was going on, or could he (which is even worse!)? This dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that’s just ‘standard fare.’ Then we’ll all see how it goes for him!"

Several stars have backed The Boss amid his Trump feud, including Robert Plant (7/2), Tom Morello (4/1), Neil Young (9/2), and U2 frontman Bono.

Asked on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" who he was siding with in the Trump-Springsteen feud, Bono, who is 2/1 to drop a Trump diss track next, said: "There's only one Boss in America."

Ri-Ri and Bey to Hit Back?

Rihanna and Beyoncé have also been blasted by Trump over the years. The "Diamonds" hitmaker—who once posed alongside anti-Trump graffiti and described his 2018 rallies as "tragic"—was slammed by the former president ahead of her 2023 Super Bowl Halftime Show.

Trump said she would be "NOTHING" without her stylist and added on Truth Social: "Bad everything, and NO TALENT!"

After the show—which doubled as Rihanna’s pregnancy announcement—he wrote: "EPIC FAIL: Rihanna gave, without question, the single worst Halftime Show in Super Bowl history."

A year later, Trump had beef with Bey after she endorsed Harris at a Houston rally just days before the 2024 election.

Beyoncé said: "I'm not here as a celebrity. I'm not here as a politician. I'm here as a mother. Imagine our daughters growing up, seeing what's possible with no ceilings, no limitations. We're all part of something much bigger. We must vote, and we need you. It's time to sing a new song."

_{Beyoncé's powerful rally speech backing Kamala Harris drew Trump’s ire in 2024. (Image: MediaPunch Inc / Alamy)}

Days later, Trump told a crowd in Pittsburgh: "We don't need Beyoncé, we don't need anybody… all you got is me, and I don't have a guitar."

Rihanna is just 5/2 to pen a Trump diss track, while Beyoncé is a 3/1 chance.

Snoop Dogg may have once been part of this market, but last year he said he had "love and respect" for Trump. He told The Sunday Times newspaper: "I have nothing but love and respect for Donald Trump. He ain't done nothing wrong to me. He has done only great things for me. He pardoned [co-founder of Death Row Records] Michael Harris."

Still, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see at least one Trump diss track pop up in the next few years.