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Topics: Sabrina Carpenter, Immigration, Politics, Social Media
Phoebe Tonks
Topics: Sabrina Carpenter, Immigration, Politics, Social Media
The White House has taken yet another swipe at Sabrina Carpenter by releasing a second ICE promotional video featuring her likeness, just days after she called them out for using her music.
Earlier this week, the White House released a controversial ICE video featuring the singer’s hit track 'Juno', showing ICE officers chasing down and arresting people.
The audio cuts to the lyrics 'have you ever tried this one?' as officers forcefully detained people on the streets of Chicago.
Disgusted by the unsanctioned use of her music for something so inhumane, Carpenter called out the US Government on social media, as she commented underneath the video on X: "This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda."
Following the comment, which received widespread support from the public, the White House hit back and said defenders of migrants must be 'stupid' or 'slow' while continuing to make reference to the artist's music.
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Their statement said: "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.
"Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?"
Fast forward to Friday, and the White House finally removed the video – only to replace it with yet another video directly targeting Carpenter.
In a post shared on multiple platforms, the White House shared a video featuring a doctored piece of footage from Carpenter’s recent appearance on Saturday Night Live, which dubbed over the singer's joke about needing to arrest someone for being too ‘hot’ with the word ‘illegal’.
The clip was then followed by more footage of ICE raids in progress and accompanied by the caption: "PSA: If you're a criminal illegal, you WILL be arrested & deported."
The original audio used in the video was part of a quip in reference to Carpenter’s Short n’ Sweet Tour, when she jokingly ‘arrested’ a fan each night.
However, the doctored version allowed it to take on a far more sinister meaning, with many fans urging Carpenter to take legal action against the White House.
After the first video was released, several fans implored her to take legal action for copyright infringement, with one user echoing others, saying 'copyright strike it queen', again with more likes than the post itself.
Similar sentiments were also expressed after the second video, with many users also expressing disappointment that the White House, an official government entity has stooped to such petty tactics.
“How positively daring. You went right ahead and involved the artist who specifically requested not to be involved," one said.
"Such rule-breaking! You must be thrilled with your own radical naughtiness,” one user quipped sarcastically.
And another also disapproved, writing; “The Presidency used to have a feeling of respect, dignity, and honor.
"This administration acts no better than a Call of Duty lobby in 2007.”