Sabrina Carpenter addressed a growing controversy involving the White House’s use of her music in a recent immigration enforcement video. The pop singer responded directly after her song Juno was featured in a government post promoting ICE raids. She condemned the administration’s unauthorized use of her work.
Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using her song
Sabrina Carpenter has strongly objected to the White House’s use of her 2024 song Juno in a social media video promoting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. In a post on X, the 21-second video shows federal agents chasing and detaining individuals, set to a clip of her track with the lyric, “Have you ever tried this one?” Carpenter responded on X: “This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda” (via ABC).
The track Juno, featured on her Grammy-winning album Short n’ Sweet, draws inspiration from the 2007 film about teenage pregnancy. The White House video pairs this song with footage of law enforcement handcuffing people, sparking backlash from the artist and her supporters. The White House used Carpenter’s song without her consent.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson defended the video’s content and responded to Carpenter’s statement with further references to her lyrics. “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,” Jackson said. She added, “Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?”
Carpenter is among a growing number of artists publicly opposing the Trump administration’s use of their music. Olivia Rodrigo, who criticized the administration in 2022 for playing her song Traitor at a rally, called it “completely twisted.” Other artists who have issued similar objections include Beyoncé, Elton John, Adele, The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, and ABBA.
Critics have raised concerns over ICE tactics, including arrests in Hispanic neighborhoods and raids on apartment buildings. Pope Leo and other public figures have condemned the methods as heavy-handed and inhumane.
Originally reported by Vritti Johar on Mandatory.
