Theo Von isn’t going to let anyone dip into his aardvark meat and warlock-defense funds, OK?On Tuesday, the comedian and MAGA-friendly podcaster took to X to call out the Department of Homeland Security for prominently using footage of him in a pro-deportation propaganda video.A screenshot of Theo Von from the video published to Homeland Security’s official X account Tuesday.Screenshot @DHSgov via XThe video, which has since been deleted by DHS, opens with a clip of Von in January shaking his head disapprovingly and saying, “I heard you got deported, dude. Bye!”The video then goes on to brag about the department’s deportation numbers backed by images of people being arrested to upbeat music. It ends with a clip of a plane and overlaying text that reads: “Leave now.”The caption for the video was simply, “Bye!”Another screenshot from DHS’s deleted video.Screenshot @DHSgov via X“Yooo DHS i didnt approve to be used in this,” Von wrote Tuesday while re-tweeting the now-deleted DHS video celebrating deportations. “I know you know my address so send a check. And please take this down and please keep me out of your ‘banger’ deportation videos.”He added: “When it comes to immigration my thoughts and heart are alot more nuanced than this video allows. Bye!”Yooo DHS i didnt approve to be used in this. I know you know my address so send a check. And please take this down and please keep me out of your ‘banger’ deportation videos. When it comes to immigration my thoughts and heart are alot more nuanced than this video allows. Bye! https://t.co/5v5gagf4Dr— Theo Von (@TheoVon) September 24, 2025HuffPost has reached out to DHS for comment, but did not receive an immediate response. Von’s criticism is significant considering that he’s one of several influential podcasters who have been largely sympathetic to President Donald Trump and the MAGA movement — helping to elevate Trump’s voice to younger male voters. The final shot from DHS’s now-deleted pro-deportation video.Screenshot @DHSgov via XHe attended Trump’s inauguration in January, and interviewed him on his podcast during the 2024 presidential campaign. Von also interviewed Vice President JD Vance in June, and discussed Elon Musk’s feud with Trump.Von (L) speaks with Jake Paul in the VIP viewing area in Emancipation Hall for the Inauguration of Donald J. Trump in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, D.C.Pool via Getty ImagesIn June, however, Von took a hard stance against potential U.S. involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, telling his podcast guest Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.) at the time that it was “a horrible idea.”Despite that, many left-leaning X users weren’t exactly buying that Von was criticizing DHS for ethical reasons.When your first concern is where your money is it makes your “nuanced” thoughts on immigration seem unimportant— BROTHER LOBO 🐺⚔️ (@ellobosalvaje) September 24, 2025Which is it, you want to get paid for your likeness, or be disassociated from the message?— "Dr. Hypnosis" 🧠 | BowTied Brain-Hacking (@BowTiedTrance) September 24, 2025But you did, in fact, say what's in that video. And you DID, in fact, endorse Trump basically. And you DID, in fact, attend his inauguration, even though his entire Campaign was "deport everyone." So, spare us.— A.J. Delgado (@AJDelgado13) September 24, 2025"Heard you got deported dude..bye" guy is suddenly a nuanced thinker on immigration policy whose content can't be used to get off a banger tweet lmao— 160 IQ Takes (@160iqtakes) September 24, 2025This is what you endorsed Theo. You supported them when they said this is what they were going to do. You don’t get to wash your hands of this now.— Trump Tracker (@trackingdonald) September 24, 2025Close