Blue Öyster Cult wants to clear the air about some things.

Specifically, they want to set the record straight about President Donald Trump’s usage of their classic song “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” on social media.

In a post on his TruthSocial account on Oct. 2, Trump shared an AI-generated video that showed him in a dark cloak and hitting a cowbell (off-tempo) while Director Of The United States Office Of Management And Budget Russ Vought is portrayed as the Grim Reaper (notably, vice president J.D. Vance is on drums).

“Russ Vought is the Reaper/ He wields the pen, the funds, and the brain/ Here comes the Reaper,” they altered lyrics read.

The post garnered a lot of attention (and criticism), and prompted a response from the band.

“Let’s clarify a few things,” the group said in a post

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