Overview

• During a Friday night performance at Pasadena’s Rose Bowl, Chappell Roan yelled “F--- ICE forever,” drawing loud cheers from the crowd.
• Within hours, DHS public affairs chief Tricia McLaughlin criticized the comment and said, “Pink Pony Club is good. Pedophiles are bad. That’s who we’re getting off of our streets. Get a grip.”
• Coverage noted Cato Institute data indicating 65% of people detained by ICE from October 1, 2024, to mid-June 2025 had no criminal convictions.
• Reports linked the exchange to recent enforcement campaigns, including Chicago’s Operation Midway Blitz in early September and Los Angeles raids in June that prompted protests.
• Reaction online was sharply divided, and Roan’s tour is scheduled to continue with stops in Phoenix and Las Vegas.