Sabrina Carpenter’s Every Night short ‘n sweet On tour, the Grammy winner would “arrest” someone in the crowd – sometimes a fan, sometimes a celebrity – during her performance of “Juno”.
The scene of fuzzy pink handcuffs being thrown toward a lucky “Juno Girl” became a fan-favorite moment during Carpenter’s trek, with the artist singing to the crowd, “Want to try some weird positions? Have you ever tried this?” While the tour ended in November after more than 70 shows, the Trump administration is now using the hit track for its own propaganda purposes.
On Monday, the White House used “Juno” to soundtrack a TikTok video of a protest against ICE raids, before it turned into a montage of ICE agents detaining and arresting undocumented immigrants. In the clip’s caption, the White House quoted Carpenter’s lyrics, “Have you ever tried it? Bye.”
Carpenter and White House representative did not respond immediately rolling stoneRequest for comment.
It is unclear whether the White House received permission to use Carpenter’s music, although this has not stopped Donald Trump’s administration in the past. Last month, Olivia Rodrigo criticized the White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for posting a video about self-deportation using her song, “All-American Bitch.”
In a comment that has now been deleted (though it’s unclear whether by Rodrigo or DHS), the singer wrote, “Never use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.”
The White House also set Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” to a slideshow of images, showing the outspoken Swift-hater Trump celebrating “The Fate of America” with additional images of the military and his mugshot. Swift’s representatives did not respond to a request for comment at that time. Swift has been critical of Trump and supported Joe Biden against Trump in the 2020 election and Kamala Harris in 2024.
Trump faced the wrath of many artists during his campaign for a second term. From Celine Dion to the family of soul icon Isaac Hayes, musicians have done everything from issuing public statements to sending cease-and-desist letters to Trump through lawyers to stop using their music.
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