The White House social media group is in scorching water with one of many world’s greatest pop stars after using Sabrina Carpenter’s song “Juno” in a video depicting legislation enforcement apprehending people in obvious immigration actions.
The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter known as the video “evil and disgusting.”
“Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” Carpenter posted on X.
When reached for extra remark, a PR consultant for Carpenter referred NCS to the singer’s social media publish.
On tour, Carpenter does her personal playful “arrests” throughout the “Juno” song with celebrities attending her exhibits, passing over a pair of pink fluffy handcuffs.
Doubling down, the White House used Carpenter’s personal lyrics in a press release responding to her criticism.
“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?” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson stated in a press release.
The video using the song still up on X and TikTok as of late Tuesday afternoon.
This isn’t the primary time the Trump White House has used artists’ songs with out their consent, typically employing an unserious tone on social media with memes and movies.
In an analogous video posted by the Department of Homeland Security final month, media for considered one of Olivia Rodrigo’s songs, “All-American Bitch,” was disabled on Instagram, although it still appears on X.
The singer-songwriter slammed using her song in a since-removed reply. “Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda,” she wrote, in accordance with Billboard and Rolling Stone.
The White House social media accounts additionally posted a video of the president with audio of singer Usher’s “Hey Daddy (Daddy’s Home)” — a reference to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte referring to President Donald Trump as “daddy” at a summit within the Netherlands. The media was ultimately “disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner.”
And the White House TikTok account posted a video using Taylor Swift’s song “The Fate of Ophelia” with photographs of Trump administration officers.
However, Swift — whom Trump has personally attacked prior to now — has stayed quiet on using the song. When the White House used the song final month, the singer’s consultant didn’t reply to NCS’s request for remark.
Celine Dion, the Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and Beyoncé are among the artists over time who’ve objected to using their music by Trump.
NCS’s Elizabeth Wagmeister contributed to this report.