Sabrina Carpenter has accused the White House of using her song “Juno” in a video depicting a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid.
The video, shared to the White House's official X account, shows ICE agents detaining people while quoting lyrics from Carpenter's song in the caption.
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“This video is evil and disgusting,” Carpenter, 26, replied. “Please never involve me or my music for your inhuman purposes.”
The White House video uses Juno's lyrics, in which the singer references sex positions and asks, “Have you ever tried this?” It also shows people being handcuffed and tackled by ICE officers.
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The White House defended immigration policy after Carpenter criticized it.
“Here's a short and sweet message to Sabrina Carpenter: We make no apologies for deporting dangerous criminals, illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles. Are those who defend these sick monsters stupid or dull?” White House press secretary Abigail Jackson said in a statement, citing another reference from Carpenter's song “Manchild.”
For years, multiple music artists have called on President Trump and his administration to stop using their songs.
Kenny Loggins made headlines in October when he used his song “Danger Zone” to speak out against President Donald Trump in an AI video posted to his Truth Social account in response to the “No Kings” protests.
In a statement published in Variety magazine, Mr. Loggins, 77, demanded that his song be removed from a video that showed President Trump aboard a fighter jet dropping what appeared to be feces on “No Kings” protesters.
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“This is an unauthorized use of my 'Danger Zone' performance. No one asked me for permission, but I would have refused. I demand that any recording of me in this video be immediately deleted,” Loggins said in a statement.
“I can't imagine why anyone would want their music to be used or associated with something that was created for the sole purpose of dividing us. With so many people trying to tear us apart, we need to find new ways to come together,” Loggins continued.
The Danger Zone was famously used in the 1986 film Top Gun, and the AI video seems to pay homage to that.
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In response to a request for comment on the video, a White House representative reportedly sent Variety a Top Gun meme that read, “We feel the need for speed.”
Legendary Canadian rocker Neil Young has long been outspoken about President Trump, frequently criticizing the president's policies and opposing the use of music at political events.
In August 2020, Young sued the Trump campaign for copyright infringement, one month after writing an open letter asking Trump to stop using music at his rallies.
“This complaint is not intended to disrespect the rights or opinions of the American people to be free to support the candidate of their choice,” the complaint, filed in New York federal court, says. “However, Plaintiff cannot in good conscience allow his music to be used as a 'theme song' for a divisive and un-American campaign of ignorance and hatred.”
Young said the Trump campaign did not have permission to perform “Rockin' in the Free World” and “Devil's Sidewalk” in public. The musician said President Trump had been using his music without his permission for years. After the lawsuit, President Trump stopped using Young's music at rallies and on social media.
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