Pop star Sabrina Carpenter is publicly blasting the White House after discovering her hit song “Juno” was used in a government-made social media video featuring ICE agents arresting immigrants — a video she calls “evil and disgusting.”
The original clip, posted Monday on X, attempted to pair Carpenter’s lyrics with footage of agents chasing and handcuffing immigrants and protesters. The White House captioned the video with a cheeky reference to her song — “Have you ever tried this one?” — ending the post with “Bye-bye” and a couple of emojis. It immediately sparked outrage online, first among Carpenter’s fans and then from the singer herself.
On Tuesday, Carpenter responded directly to the post in a blistering message:“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
The edit used a lyric from “Juno” — “Wanna try out some freaky positions / Have you ever tried this one?” — over shots of ICE agents tackling and detaining people, appearing to mock immigration activists.
Carpenter has been openly critical of President Trump before. At a 2024 concert, shortly after Trump defeated Kamala Harris in the presidential election, she apologized to fans: “Sorry about our country… To the women in here, I love you so much. I hope you can enjoy yourselves tonight because you absolutely deserve it.”
She is also not the first major figure to condemn the White House for using their content in pro-ICE messaging. In September, comedian Theo Von demanded the Department of Homeland Security remove a deportation-themed video that featured his voice saying, “Heard you got deported, dude. Bye!” Von said his views on immigration were far more nuanced and did not consent to being used in such messaging. DHS later took the video down.
Whether the White House will respond to Carpenter’s condemnation — or remove the video — remains unclear. But the backlash marks yet another moment in which the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration messaging has collided with the entertainment world, drawing swift and vocal outrage.
