White House reacts to Sabrina Carpenter's criticism of 'Juno' in ICE raids video: 'Must be stupid'

Sabrina Carpenter has become the latest musician to receive a provocative response from the White House after she criticized the unauthorized use of her music in social media content. When Entertainment Weekly asked the White House to comment on Carpenters objection to her song "Juno" being used in a montage of ICE raids, a spokesperson replied, "Heres a Short n' Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we wont apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country."

The spokesperson also referenced lyrics from Carpenters song "Manchild," adding, "Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?" Representatives for Carpenter did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

On Tuesday, the two-time Grammy nominee criticized a post from the White House's official X account that featured a viral lyric from her songoriginally about intimate situationsover footage of people being restrained and tackled by ICE agents. Carpenters repeated lyric, "Have you ever tried this one?", played while individuals were shown being handcuffed and forced to the ground.

Carpenter responded directly to the post, stating, "This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."

This incident continues a pattern of the Trump administration using popular songs in social media posts to promote policies or celebrate achievements. Previously, the White House included music by Carpenters friend and collaborator Taylor Swift in a patriotic TikTok video celebrating Trump, despite his past criticism of the artist.

Other musicians have publicly objected in similar situations. In October, Kenny Loggins demanded the removal of his song "Danger Zone" from an AI-generated video depicting Trump in a crown on a jet labeled "King Trump." Loggins stated, "Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately. I cant imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us... We're in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us."

Other artists who have criticized Trump for using their music without permission include Pharrell, Johnny Marr, Adele, Guns N Roses, Aerosmith, Neil Young, Rihanna, Ozzy Osbourne, Nickelback, Linkin Park, the Rolling Stones, Village People, Panic! at the Disco, Queen, R.E.M., and the estates of Tom Petty, Laura Branigan, Prince, and George Harrison. Despite these objections, the administration has continued to feature their songs at events and online posts.

Author: Jackson Miller