Olivia Rodrigo did not hold back when reflecting on a moment that reportedly left her furious with the Trump administration. The Grammy-winning singer recently revealed that she was shocked to discover one of her songs had been used in a White House social media post promoting ICE deportations.
The controversy first erupted last year, but Rodrigo revisited the incident in a new interview while discussing her upcoming third studio album. According to the singer, seeing her music attached to a political message she strongly opposed felt both personal and deeply upsetting.
Olivia Rodrigo shares her disgust after Donald Trump’s White House used her song to promote “awful” ICE
Speaking to Dazed, Rodrigo recalled scrolling through her phone when she came across a Department of Homeland Security video that featured her song “All-American Bitch.” The clip reportedly showed ICE agents detaining people while encouraging undocumented immigrants to leave the country using the CBP Home app.
“It was so deeply disturbing to see that propaganda,” Rodrigo told the publication. “The fact it was my song in there made me feel even more enraged.”
The singer went even further, calling the administration’s immigration policies “awful and barbaric and cruel.” She added that she felt saddened to live in a country where such actions were considered acceptable.
At the time, Rodrigo publicly responded to the video on social media, writing, “Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.”
Rodrigo was hardly alone in pushing back against the use of artists’ music in political messaging. According to reports, Sabrina Carpenter also criticized Homeland Security after her song Juno appeared in a pro-ICE video. Carpenter reportedly called the post “evil and disgusting” and demanded that her music not be used to support what she described as an inhumane agenda.
Singer Kenny Loggins voiced similar frustrations after one of his classic hits was reportedly used in a Trump-related social media video without permission. He later stated that he would never have approved the use of his music and urged officials to remove it.
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