"Inhumane agenda": Sabrina Carpenter calls out White House for using her music in pro-ICE post

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter has officially issued a public condemnation of the White House after her song Juno was used in a government-posted video that promoted ICE deportation activity.

The viral 20-second clip was shared across the administration's official social media platforms. It featured footage of ICE officers detaining individuals and lyrics from Sabrina Carpenter's track. The video was captioned with the line,

"Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye 👋😍"

Sabrina Carpenter responded within hours of the video going viral, posting:

"this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."

Notably, Sabrina Carpenter did not indicate whether she would take legal action regarding the use of copyrighted music in government media. However, her message made clear that the use of her work was not approved by the singer.

White House's response to Sabrina Carpenter's statement

Instead of removing the content or acknowledging Carpenter's objection, the administration responded with a notable statement. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said:

"Here is a Short n' Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won't apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country."

Jackson also referenced lyrics from another Carpenter track, adding:

"Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?"

The video remains online at the time of writing.

It is worth noting that Carpenter is not the first pop artist to protest the White House's use of music in pro-ICE content. Recently, artists including Olivia Rodrigo, MGMT, and Kenny Loggins have issued public objections after their songs appeared in government-posted videos without acknowledged permission.

Olivia Rodrigo commented on a previous DHS immigration-related clip that featured her music:

"Don't ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda."

Similar reactions have also come from companies and public figures, including Nintendo, after DHS used the Pokémon theme song in a deportation-related post.

Notably, Sabrina Carpenter's track Juno is from her Short n' Sweet album era. It has a significant online presence due to a viral recurring moment in her live shows. During the tour, Carpenter would playfully "arrest" someone in the audience with pink handcuffs before performing the song.

This tour bit is viral among her fans on TikTok and Instagram, which may seemingly explain why the clip was chosen by officials to create viral-style content. During her Short n' Sweet tour, Carpenter partnered with voter-registration organization HeadCount and reportedly helped register over 35,000 new voters.

Earlier this year, after the election results, she addressed her audience at a show to say:

"I am sorry about our country and to the women here, I love you so, so, so much."

The statement is believed to be part of her previously expressed views regarding Trump administration policies.

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