Overview
- The official White House accounts posted a montage of ICE arrests on X and TikTok using Carpenter’s 2024 hit “Juno,” with the caption, “Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye,” plus waving and heart‑eyes emojis.
- Sabrina Carpenter replied on X, calling the clip “evil and disgusting” and telling the White House not to use her or her music to promote what she called an inhumane agenda.
- White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson responded by name, saying the administration would not apologize for deporting “dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles,” and echoing Carpenter’s lyrics in a taunt.
- As of publication in multiple outlets, the video remained live on the White House’s X and TikTok accounts.
- Outlets reported it was unclear whether permission was obtained to use the track, and noted similar recent disputes involving artists such as Olivia Rodrigo over government videos using popular songs.