Swedish singer Zara Larsson criticizes the White House for using her song “Midnight Sun” in a TikTok video that shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detaining people, handcuffing them, and deportations. In posts on her own TikTok, Larsson says the footage is “so dehumanizing,” and she expresses sadness, saying her “heart is heavy.”
Multiple outlets report that the White House video includes captions related to “Never ending deportations.” Rolling Stone and Variety also cite Larsson’s harsher wording as she tells the White House staff, “you guys are such fucking losers,” while also sharing a short visual gesture with an “L” on her forehead. Forbes and Billboard emphasize her characterization of the use of the song and the impact on how immigration enforcement is portrayed.
Across the coverage, the central point is that Larsson objects to her music being used alongside immigration enforcement imagery in the White House’s social media content and responds publicly with anger and distress.
