Sabrina Carpenter slams White House ICE deportation video using her song: ‘This video is evil and disgusting’

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter criticized the White House on Tuesday (December 2) after her song Juno was used in a video highlighting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportations.

The singer took to X (formerly Twitter) to express her outrage, writing: “This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”

White House video sparks backlash

The video, posted on Monday, showed ICE officers detaining individuals, with Sabrina Carpenter’s song playing in the background. The White House caption quoted lyrics from Juno, saying: “Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye.”

The post immediately drew condemnation from Sabrina Carpenter and her fans, who criticized the use of her music in a political context without consent.

White House response

In response, White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson reportedly defended the video, saying: “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?”

Jackson’s statement further intensified the controversy, prompting widespread discussion on social media about artists’ rights and political messaging.

Artists previously objected to music use

This is not the first instance of the White House facing backlash over using music without permission. In October, Kenny Loggins objected after his song Danger Zone was featured in an AI-generated video depicting President Trump in a controversial scenario involving No Kings protesters.

Carpenter’s condemnation adds to a growing list of artists pushing back against what they consider inappropriate use of their intellectual property.