American rock band R.E.M. has clashed with US President Donald Trump after he retweeted a video using their music to mock the Democrats during his State of the Union speech.

A well-known pro-Trump meme-maker created the video to the soundtrack of the band's early '90s song "Everybody Hurts" and Trump retweeted it.

R.E.M. bassist Mike Mills has been retweeting a surge of critical comments against him by pro-Trump tweeters since he posted a tweet saying the band were taking steps to stop the video's circulation.