The White Stripes have dropped their federal lawsuit against President-elect Donald J. Trump, his campaign, and his aide Margo Martin. Meg and Jack White are dismissing the case without prejudice, meaning they could choose to refile.
Pitchfork has reached out to the White Stripes’ representatives and attorney for comment and more information. Pitchfork has also emailed Ron Coleman, an attorney for Trump and his campaign, for comment.
The White Stripes filed their lawsuit against Trump in September, not long after Jack White vowed to take legal action against Martin for posting a video of her boss that was soundtracked by “Seven Nation Army.” In the complaint, which was filed amid Trump’s campaign for re-election, the White Stripes noted that they “vehemently oppose the policies adopted and actions taken by Defendant Trump when he was President and those he has proposed for the second term he seeks.”
Jack White, a longtime Trump critic, released a lengthy statement after the Republican’s victory in the U.S. presidential election. “Trump won the popular vote. End of story. Americans chose a known, obvious fascist and now America will get whatever this wannabe dictator wants to enact from here on in,” he wrote. “We all know what he is capable of: Project 2025, deportations, nationwide abortion ban, ending his own 2 term limit, backing Putin and his war, shutting down the Board of Education, adding to climate change, limiting LGBTQ rights, controlling the DOJ, keeping the minimum wage down, etc. etc. etc.. Any or all of it. It’s absolutely dumbfounding that this con man succeeded in pulling the wool over so many Americans eyes not once, but twice.”
