Ariana Grande blasts White House for using her song in immigration video

Pop star Ariana Grande demanded that the White House stop using her music after one of her songs was included in an official social media video promoting Donald Trump’s immigration policy. The TikTok post, published Monday, showed border agents handcuffing people while Grande’s 2024 song “Bye” played, and the caption said Trump had delivered “the most secure border in history.”

Grande responded directly to the post, writing: “Please don’t ever use my music to support your barbaric, inhumane agenda.” The White House responded sharply through spokeswoman Abigail Jackson, who told U.S. media: “What’s truly barbaric and inhumane are the criminal illegal migrants who have violently assaulted and murdered innocent American citizens.”

The White House video appeared after Trump signed legislation providing more than $70 billion in funding for immigration agencies for the remaining two and a half years of his term. The clip showed officers handcuffing people, putting them into cars, and then into detention centers.

After Grande objected, the White House muted the video and removed her comment. Users later noticed that her reply had disappeared and that the sound had been turned off. Grande, also known for her role in “Wicked,” joins a growing list of artists who have opposed Trump’s team using their music to promote his policies. Last year, Sabrina Carpenter objected after the White House used part of her 2024 song “Juno,” and artists including ABBA, Celine Dion and Beyoncé have also pushed back against Trump campaign use of their songs during the 2024 election campaign.