White House Stands by Its Response to Sabrina Carpenter with Increased Intensity

On Tuesday, the White House fired back at pop singer Sabrina Carpenter after she criticized the Trump administration for incorporating her music into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest video. In a statement filled with references to Carpenters work, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson commented (via Politico):

Heres a Short n Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: We will not apologize for removing dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone defending these people must be foolish, or is it slow?

The phrases Short n Sweet and stupid, or is it slow reference Carpenters 2024 Grammy-winning album and her song Manchild, respectively. Carpenter joins a growing list of musicians whose work has been used without permission by the Trump administration, as her track Juno was featured in a video depicting individuals detained during immigration enforcement actions.

The White House also posted on X, linking Carpenters lyrics about personal themes to migrants being restrained in the video, writing, Have you ever tried this one? Carpenter responded firmly on X, stating: This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.

Previously, other artists such as Semisonic, Olivia Rodrigo, Beyonc, the Rolling Stones, Village People, Linkin Park, and Creedence Clearwater Revival have spoken out against unauthorized use of their songs in political or government-related content.

Author: Harper Simmons