Pop star calls out White House’s ‘inhumane agenda’ after post that soundtracks immigration raids to her song Juno
Sabrina Carpenter has spoken out against Donald Trump’s White House for using her song Juno to soundtrack videos of immigration raids.
In response to a video posted on the official White House X account, which depicts Immigration Customs and Enforcement (ICE) officials arresting several people in what appears to be Chicago, the singer wrote: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
The White House has repeatedly used popular songs, often tied to memes, in their social media content putting a glossy spin on raids that have spurred protests across the country. The latest video layers the most viral lyric from Juno – “Have you ever tried this one?” Carpenter asks, referring to sex positions – over several clips of ICE agents chasing, tackling and handcuffing different people, only some of whom have their faces blurred.
Earlier this month, the White House used the same formula on Carpenter’s friend and collaborator Taylor Swift. That video used Swift’s recent track The Fate of Ophelia over a montage of Trump’s many social media posts disparaging the megastar, who endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 election. Swift has not publicly commented to the president’s use of her music.
