Ariana Grande objects to White House use of her song in ICE arrest video
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Pop singer Ariana Grande has objected to the Trump administration using her 2024 song 'Bye' in a TikTok video depicting ICE agents arresting immigrants, captioned 'Bye-bye 👋 President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history.' Grande commented on the post: 'Please do not use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense,' though the comment was later hidden. The White House removed the audio and spokesperson Abigail Jackson responded by calling 'criminal illegal aliens' the true 'barbaric, inhumane, and heinous' actors. This follows a pattern of artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter, objecting to unauthorized use of their music in pro-administration content. Grande has previously expressed opposition to Trump’s immigration and transgender policies.
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Ariana Grande objects to White House use of her song in ICE arrest video
SUMMARY
Pop singer Ariana Grande has objected to the Trump administration using her 2024 song 'Bye' in a TikTok video depicting ICE agents arresting immigrants, captioned 'Bye-bye 👋 President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history.' Grande commented on the post: 'Please do not use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense,' though the comment was later hidden. The White House removed the audio and spokesperson Abigail Jackson responded by calling 'criminal illegal aliens' the true 'barbaric, inhumane, and heinous' actors. This follows a pattern of artists, including Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter, objecting to unauthorized use of their music in pro-administration content. Grande has previously expressed opposition to Trump’s immigration and transgender policies.
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All sources agree on core facts: Grande objected to the use of her song in a White House TikTok video showing ICE arrests, the administration responded defensively, and the audio was removed. The Guardian stands out for framing the incident as part of a deliberate media strategy by the White House to provoke artists and generate attention. Fox News emphasizes Grande’s political biography, while others focus on the immediate exchange or broader artist backlash. The most complete coverage is in The Guardian, which combines factual reporting with strategic media analysis.
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WHAT SOURCES AGREE ON
1 / 6- ✓ Ariana Grande objected to the White House using her 2024 song 'Bye' in a TikTok video showing ICE arrests.
- ✓ The video was captioned: 'Bye-bye 👋 President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history.'
- ✓ Grande commented: 'Please do not use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense.'
- ✓ The White House removed the audio from the video after the backlash.
- ✓ Grande’s comment was no longer visible on the post after she posted it.
- ✓ White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson responded by repurposing Grande’s language to describe 'criminal illegal aliens' as 'barbaric, inhumane, and heinous.'
- ✓ This is part of a recurring pattern where artists object to the Trump administration using their music without permission.
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