The Grammy winner becomes the latest singer to slam the White House for using their music in videos celebrating ICE on social media.

White House responds to Sabrina Carpenter calling out use of ‘Juno’ in ICE raids video: ‘Must be stupid’

The Grammy winner becomes the latest singer to slam the White House for using their music in videos celebrating ICE on social media.

By Mekishana Pierre

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December 2, 2025 1:25 p.m. ET

Sabrina Carpenter; President Donald Trump. Credit:

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Sabrina Carpenter has joined the growing list of musicians to receive a trolling response from the White House in response to them calling out use of their music without their permission in videos posted to social media.

When ** contacted the White House with a request for comment about Carpenter blasting the use of her hit song "Juno" in a montage of clips showing ICE raids, an official representative responded, "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."

The representative added, referencing lyrics from Carpenter's hit song "Manchild": "Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?"**

Reps for Carpenter did not immediately respond when contacted for comment.

Sabrina Carpenter.

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On Tuesday, the two-time Grammy winner slammed a post from the White House's official X account that takes the viral lyric from Carpenter's song, during the singer asks about sex positions, and layers it over people being handcuffed, tackled, and more by ICE agents.

"Have you ever tried this one?" Carpenter sings on repeat as people in the video are chased down and slammed to the ground.

Carpenter responded to the video in a comment reading, "This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."

This is the latest in a string of occurrences in which President Donald Trump's administration co-opts viral songs to feature in videos praising Trump or celebrating the results of his policies on social media. **

Most recently, the White House featured the music of Carpenter's friend and collaborator Taylor Swift in a patriotic TikTok video celebrating Trump — despite his numerous social media posts bashing the pop star. While Swift made no comment against the video, other musicians have not kept quiet in the same situation.

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Kenny Loggins made headlines in October for demanding the removal of the unauthorized use of his song "Danger Zone" in an AI-generated video of Trump wearing a crown and flying in a jet labeled "King Trump." The release of the video, which showed the jet dumping a brown substance appearing to be feces on a crowd of protesters, coincided with the nationwide No Kings protests against the Trump administration's policies.

"Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately,'" Loggins said in an official statement on his website. "I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us... We're in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us."

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Other artists who have spoken out against Trump for using their music include Pharrell, Johnny Marr of the Smiths, Adele, Guns N’ Roses, Aerosmith, Neil Young, Rihanna, Ozzy Osbourne, Nickelback, Linkin Park, the Rolling Stones, Village People, Panic! at the Disco, Queen, R.E.M, and the estates and families of Tom Petty, Laura Branigan, Prince, and George Harrison.

Still, Trump has continued to play many of their songs over the artists' objections at his events.**

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