Sabrina Carpenter criticized Donald Trump’s White House for using her hit song “Juno” in a video montage depicting an ICE raid. The Grammy winner responded to the video on
The White House has made a habit of using pop songs by anti-Trump singers in videos praising Trump or celebrating ICE on social media. The latest video takes the most viral lyric from Carpenter’s “Juno” (when the singer asks about sex positions: “Have you ever tried this?”) and based it on people being handcuffed, tasered, etc. by ICE agents.
Before the White House included Carpenter’s music for its ICE agenda, it did the same with her friend and collaborator Taylor Swift. A video in November used Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” in a montage celebrating Trump, despite the US president’s frequent social media posts criticizing Swift. The pop star did not comment on the video.
Kenny Loggins made headlines in October for criticizing the White House’s use of his hit song “Danger Zone” in a video that depicted Trump flying over No Kings protesters and dropping feces on them.
“This is unauthorized use of my performance of ‘Danger Zone’.” “No one asked me for my permission, which I would have declined, and I request that my recording on this video be removed immediately,” Loggins said in a statement shared. Diversity In those days. “I can’t imagine why anyone would want their music to be used or associated with something created for the sole purpose of dividing us. There are too many people trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together.”
British pop singer Jess Glynn was more outspoken over the summer when the White House used the “Hold My Hand” Jet2Holidays viral meme to promote ICE raids. He posted on social media: “Honestly, this post upsets me. My music is about love, unity and spreading positivity – never about division or hate.”
See Carpenter’s post below.
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