Pop star Sabrina Carpenter may be a busy woman, but she did not hold back on Tuesday after she slammed the White House for posting a social media video using her song “Juno.”
The official White House X account posted a video showing individuals being detained by ICE agents while Carpenter’s song played in the background. The lyrics “Wanna try out some freaky positions? Have you ever tried this one?” from “Juno” play over the video.
“this video is evil and disgusting,” Carpenter wrote in response to the video. “Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
In a statement, the White House continued to reference Carpenter’s music.
“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?” said White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson, referencing Carpenter’s “Short n’ Sweet” album and chart-topping song “Manchild”.
Carpenter is not the first artist to take issue with the White House’s use of their music.
On Monday, the publisher of Franklin the Turtle condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “violent” use of the character in the image fake book cover featuring the cartoon character with the title “Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists.”
“Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, and inclusivity,” the publishing house Kids Can Press wrote in a statement on X. “We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values.”
In November, Olivia Rodrigo spoke out after the Department of Homeland Security and the White House used the singer’s song “all-american bitch” to promote self-deportations among undocumented immigrants on social media.
“Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda,” Rodrigo said at the time, according to Billboard and Rolling Stone.
Carpenter, a Grammy-winning singer who has been on tour since the release of her hit 2024 single “Espresso,” previously told fans she was “sorry about our country” during a concert in Seattle after President Donald Trump’s 2024 election victory over former Vice President Kamala Harris. She said on stage at the time, “To the women in here, I love you so, so, so, so, so much.”
