Pop singer Ariana Grande tells the Trump administration it should stop using her music in a White House TikTok video related to immigration enforcement. Multiple outlets report that the White House posted a clip on TikTok showing federal agents arresting and handcuffing people, with Grande’s 2024 song “Bye” used in the background. Grande reacts publicly by commenting that the use is “barbaric, inhumane” and “heinous nonsense,” and asks that her music not be used in relation to the video. BBC and other reports say the comment comes after earlier reporting that the song had been featured in the post.
The White House responds through a spokesperson, who argues that the “barbaric, inhumane, and heinous” actions are committed by “criminal illegal aliens” and frames the video as addressing concerns about public safety. Some sources also report that Grande’s comment and the use of her song in the White House post are no longer visible, indicating the content may have been removed or altered. Other musicians, including Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter, are also cited as having criticized the administration’s use of their songs on social media.
