Overview
- The White House posted a new video Friday that dubs Carpenter’s SNL promo to say “illegal” instead of “hot,” then cuts to ICE arrest footage with the caption, “PSA: If you’re a criminal illegal, you WILL be arrested & deported.”
- Carpenter has not publicly responded to the altered SNL clip after previously condemning the administration’s earlier ICE video that used her song “Juno.”
- The original “Juno” video was removed from X after Carpenter’s criticism, while versions or reuploads remained on TikTok at the time of the latest reports.
- White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson defended the content and deportation policy in a statement that mocked Carpenter and said the administration would not apologize for removing “dangerous criminal illegal” offenders.
- The episode follows other musicians objecting to their work in pro-ICE content, including Olivia Rodrigo, with some prior clips taken down after takedown requests.