They steal everything. Another theft:

[Kingofalldems]

https://twitter.com/RollingStones/status/756530073172340737

'The Rolling Stones do not endorse Donald Trump. You Can't Always Get What You Want was used without the band's permission.'

[Va Lefty]

1. The rethugs don't care

laws don't apply to them

[WillowTree]

2. They may or may not need permission from the Stones. It all depends on who owns the rights.

[pinboy3niner]

3. What's funny is how they so often ignore or misinterpret song meanings/lyrics

The classic is Reagan citing 'Born in the USA' as a patriotic song.

Another WTF moment was when, at a Michele Bachmann rally, Mitt Romney was played onstage to CCR's 'Fortunate Son.'

In a way, I hope they keep doing it because it cracks me up.

[Igel]

8. Or ...

there's Obama's use of “Hold On! I’m Comin'” in 2008 or "True Colors" in 2012.

Usually the only thing that a complaint accomplishes is to make sure that campaign organizers are extra-careful to secure the relevant permissions for the next month or so after the complaint goes public.

As for the endorsement that a lot of singers/songwriters feel would be attributed to them ... Not so much. Even with "Born" I don't think most people thought Springsteen necessarily endorsed Reagan. But complaining certainly gets publicity, and pretty much all publicity is good publicity. (Well, maybe not if you're arrested for drunk driving or underage solicitiation.)

[Tommy_Carcetti]

4. The Rolling Stones, Queen, The Beatles, Neil Young...

I think we're going to have to come up with a classic rock station comprised completely of bands who have demanded Donald Trump stop playing their songs.

[Iliyah]

5. The GOP is Gawd's party, they don't need no stinky permission from mere humans

[Travis_0004]

6. Legally he doesnt need permission

The stones and every major artist give companies like BMI the rights to liscense their music. So one just contacts BMI and pays the fee. Perhaps he never paid the fee, but nobody is acussing him of that.

[ismnotwasm]

7. He can use Ted Nugent songs

"Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" would be apropos.