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The White House has reacted strongly after pop star Sabrina Carpenter publicly condemned the use of one of her songs promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrests. The video, posted to the administration's official social media accounts, features Carpenter's song "Juno," and loops the viral lyric "Have you ever tried this one?" over footage of ICE agents chasing, tackling, and handcuffing civilians.
Carpenter took to social media after the White House posted the video. She denounced the action, calling it a gross misuse of her work and something she never consented to. The two-time Grammy winner replied to The White House's video posted on X, saying, "This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."
Entertainment Weekly reached out to the White House for comment after Carpenter publicly blasted the use of her hit song. In response, an official White House representative issued an openly combative statement. The comments doubled down on the administration's message, targeting Carpenter personally and using the lyrics of her song "Manchild" to mock the singer. Read the White House's official response below:
Here's a Short n' Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won't apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country.
Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?
Carpenter is not alone in this fight. In recent weeks, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift have also been subjected to the White House's unauthorized use of their songs in politically charged videos.
In Rodrigo's case, the official Department of Homeland Security and White House Instagram accounts posted a video encouraging undocumented immigrants to voluntarily leave the U.S., using Rodrigo's song "all-american bitch" as the soundtrack. The Filipino-American singer condemned the use of her song, replying, "Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda." The song was later removed from the video.
In Swift's case, a longtime cultural force and previous critic of Trump, the White House used her song "The Fate of Ophelia" in a patriotic TikTok celebrating the president's agenda, calling it "The Fate of America." While Swift did not publicly respond, other artists like Carpenter and Rodrigo clearly objected to their work being misused for political purposes.
Their objection highlights a rising problem for musicians, as their creative work is being turned into political propaganda without their consent, and often for a purpose that strips the art of its original meaning and does not align with the artists' views or values.
As for Carpenter, the situation comes during a major career high. The singer is coming off a breakout year with her chart-topping album Short n' Sweet, multiple Grammy nominations, and a massively successful world tour. Carpenter has become one of Hollywood's most recognizable voices, and with that rising influence, her refusal to stay silent speaks louder than ever.
Music used without context or consent has the power to change public opinion, and, in this instance, ties a beloved artist to deeply fraught immigration policies and violent scenes of arrests. For many fans, Sabrina Carpenter's objection was about more than just copyright; it was a moral stand.
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May 11, 1999
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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