White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt sneered at the “elitist” celebrities who spoke out against President Donald Trump and his immigrant deportation agenda during a politically-charged edition of the Grammy Awards last Sunday.
Leavitt railed against the Hollywood set while talking to the press outside the White House on Tuesday.
“I think it’s very ironic and frankly sad to see celebrities who live in gated communities with private security, with millions of dollars to spend protecting themselves, trying to just demonize law enforcement,” she said.
During the Grammys, an A-list roster of musical artists, including Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber and Joni Mitchell, denounced Immigration and Customs Enforcement by wearing “ICE OUT” pins. Several of the night’s big winners also used their stage time to rail against the agency and defend immigrants.
Among the most high-profile critics was Album of the Year winner, Bad Bunny, who received a 30-second standing ovation when he began his first acceptance speech of the evening by urging immigration agents to back down.
