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The White House defended its immigration policy after Sabrina Carpenter slammed the White House for using her song “Juno” in a video posted to social media on Tuesday.
“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. Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Newsweek*.*** The statement referred to the title of her 2024 album and lyrics to "Manchild."
Why It Matters
The White House has used music from pop singers who have opposed the president in past social media posts. In November, for instance, the White House posted a clip using Taylor Swift's single "The Fate of Ophelia" with a montage that included images of the Trump administration, U.S. service members and the president's mugshot. Trump's team has caught criticism from singers ranging from Beyoncé to Celine Dion over using their music in the past.
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What to Know
The video posted by the White House overlayed the song "Juno" to clips of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents making arrests amid President Donald Trump’s heightened immigration enforcement.
“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” Carpenter wrote in a post to X.
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Carpenter has not shied away from politics in the past. Following Trump's victory last November, she delivered a message to fans during a concert in Seattle, reported Billboard.
"Sorry about our country and to the women in here I love you so so so so so much & I really hope for the rest of this night that you can enjoy yourselves because you absolutely deserve it," she said.
Carpenter has also been a staunch supporter of LGBTQ+ rights. During her performance at the Video Music Awards (VMAs) earlier this year, her dancers held up signs that read "Protect Trans Rights" and "Support Drag" and "Dolls Dolls Dolls," a message that is supportive of the transgender community.
She also asked her fans to join her in making donations to the National Immigration Law Center amid Trump's mass deportation operations in an Instagram story earlier this year, reported Teen Vogue.
What People Are Saying
Former federal prosecutor Joyce White Vance wrote to X: "Perfect handling of this, from the WH, by @SabrinaAnnLyn."
**Journalist Yashar Ali wrote to X: "**The White House has been using a ton of popular songs and memes in the second administration, often taking advantage of platforms like Instagram allowing accounts to embed 15–30 seconds of virtually any song onto video and photo posts."
What Happens Next
The White House did not take down the post in response to Carpenter.
Update 12/2/2025 12:55 p.m. ET: This article was updated with additional information.
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