Melania Trump and Mick Jagger have found themselves at odds over the use of the Rolling Stones classic "Gimme Shelter" in an Amazon-produced documentary focusing on the former first lady during the days leading up to Donald Trump's second presidential inauguration.

According to U.S. media reports, the dispute emerged after the film's producer, Marc Beckman, claimed that the Rolling Stones frontman had been directly involved in negotiations and had granted his approval for the song's use in the project. The track accompanies the documentary's opening sequence, set at the Mar-a-Lago estate.

Although the rights to the song are held by music company Abkco, Beckman told Variety that Jagger "was directly involved" and had given his "blessing" to the project after viewing a preliminary cut of the film. However, a Rolling Stones spokesperson flatly contradicted that account in statements to The Guardian, noting that the licensing agreement was reached exclusively between the rights holders and the documentary's producers, with no involvement whatsoever from the band.

The Rolling Stones are among numerous artists who in recent years have publicly opposed the use of their music at Donald Trump's political events. Fellow musicians who have protested the use of their catalogs in connection with the former president include Guns N' Roses, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, Adele, Queen, Elton John, ABBA, Jack White, Céline Dion, the Foo Fighters, and the estates of Prince, Tom Petty, and Isaac Hayes, among others.

According to Beckman, several artists — including Guns N' Roses, Grace Jones, and the estate of Prince — were approached to contribute to the soundtrack of the documentary Melania but declined to participate for political reasons.

The controversy has since expanded to include other figures from the film world. Composer Jonny Greenwood and director Paul Thomas Anderson have requested the removal of a musical piece included in the documentary, arguing that Universal, which holds the rights, failed to inform the composer before licensing the material. Despite these objections, the producer stated that the track will remain on the soundtrack "regardless of the infrastructure distributing the content."

The episode once again underscores the recurring tensions between international artists and productions or campaigns tied to Trump, where the use of popular music has become a frequent battleground for legal and political disputes.