Sabrina Carpenter has blasted the White House after one of her hit songs was used in a political video showing migrants being detained – calling the move “evil and disgusting”.
The clip, posted by the Trump administration on Monday, used part of Carpenter’s upbeat track Juno over footage of immigration officers handcuffing, chasing and detaining migrants across several US states. The video has already been viewed more than 1.2 million times.
Carpenter took to X to issue a fierce public response.
“Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” she wrote.
this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.
The video forms part of President Donald Trump’s renewed push to forcibly deport undocumented migrants, a policy that has sparked protests, lawsuits and criticism from human rights groups.
Donald Trump on Fox News.
Trump has promised the “largest deportation operation in US history”, with ICE officers deployed into communities to carry out arrests. Many of those being detained have no criminal record, have lived in the US for years, and have established families and jobs.
🔹 Other artists speak out against political misuse of their music
Carpenter isn’t alone. Other major artists have demanded the administration stop using their work in immigration propaganda:
Olivia Rodrigo, after All-American Bitch was used in a video urging undocumented migrants to leave voluntarily “Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.”
Jess Glynne, who said she felt “sick” when her track from a Jet2 advert was used over scenes of migrants in handcuffs.
Guns N’ Roses, Foo Fighters, Celine Dion, Ozzy Osbourne, The Rolling Stones — all previously called out Trump’s team for using their music without permission at rallies or political events.
The backlash continues to intensify as artists push back against their work being linked to highly controversial policy decisions.
Joe Connor is a UK-based reporter specialising in politics, public policy, and national affairs. He has previously contributed to publications including The London Economic (JOE Media Group) and Spotted News.
At The Daily Britain, he covers Westminster politics, elections, and breaking political developments, alongside in-depth analysis of policy decisions and their real-world impact.
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