Sabrina Carpenter condemns use of her song in White House video
Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter has publicly condemned the White House for using her song “Juno” in a social media video without her permission. The video, which compiled clips of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protesters being arrested, featured CarpenterS lyrics during a transition. Carpenter called the video “evil and revolting” and rejected any association between her music and the governance’s immigration actions. this is part of a broader pattern of the White House using popular songs in political videos, which has also drawn criticism from other artists. Despite carpenter’s objections, the White House defended its use of the song, emphasizing its stance on deporting individuals they describe as hazardous criminals.
Sabrina Carpenter condemns ‘evil and disgusting’ use of song by White House
Pop star Sabrina Carpenter criticized the White House for using her song “Juno” in a social media post without her permission.
The White House released a video compilation of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters on Monday. During a transition in the video, clips of anonymous protesters being arrested in various positions are shown alongside Carpenter’s lyrics, “Wanna try out some freaky positions / Have you ever tried this one?”
As of Tuesday, the video has garnered over a million views, prompting a response from Carpenter.
Carpenter did not issue any endorsements ahead of last year’s presidential election. At the time of the election, Carpenter was on her national “Short n’ Sweet” tour. However, while performing at Seattle’s Climate Pledge Arena on Nov. 6, 2024, she expressed her disappointment in the election results.
“I hope we can be a moment of peace for you, a moment of safety,” Carpenter said at the time. “Sorry about our country and to the women in here, I love you so so so so so much, and I really hope for the rest of this night that you can enjoy yourselves because you absolutely deserve it.”
The video from the White House follows its pattern of posting videos with popular songs. The 1969 song “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” by the band Steam was used in a recent video compilation of deportations. Nancy Wilson of the band Heart took issue with her song “Barracuda” being used during the military parade this summer. Last year, Bruce Springsteen condemned the Trump campaign’s use of his songs.
In one rare occurrence, the Trump administration removed a video after a complaint from Theo Von, who admitted that the hate he received for being in a Department of Homeland Security video was “scary” and caused him to be “paranoid.”
Von spoke out against the post in the hours after it was posted, insisting he “didn’t approve to be used in this.” His X post has since been deleted, along with DHS’s video.
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The White House has stood by using Carpenter’s song amid its social media campaign. White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson paraphrased more of Carpenter’s lyrics in a statement to the Washington Examiner.
“Here’s 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 said. “Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?”
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