White House Torches Pop Star Sabrina Carpenter for Criticizing ICE Video

Pop star Sabrina Carpenter found herself in the middle of a political firestorm this week after lashing out at the White House for using her music in a video highlighting ICE deportations of violent illegal criminals. But instead of backing down, the Biden administration issued a blistering response and didn’t mince words.

The controversy started when a White House social media account posted an immigration enforcement video set to Carpenter’s chart-topping single “Juno.” The clip, captioned with a playful nod to her lyrics, showcased footage of ICE raids targeting violent criminal aliens with the words: “Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye”

That lighthearted jab at dangerous offenders didn’t sit well with the 24-year-old singer, who responded with outrage.

“Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” Carpenter wrote on X. “It’s evil and disgusting.”

But when asked about Carpenter’s reaction, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson didn’t hold back:

“Here’s a Short n’ Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won’t apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?”

That statement, referencing Carpenter’s own album Short n’ Sweet, made it crystal clear: the administration is unapologetic about putting American lives first.

Carpenter joins a growing list of pop stars attempting to inject themselves into immigration policy without understanding the facts. Last month, fellow singer Olivia Rodrigo also criticized the White House for using her music in similar ICE-related posts.

But while social media activists and blue-check influencers rallied behind Carpenter, many Americans saw her comments as tone-deaf and elitist.

“The job of the government is to put Americans first,” one X user fired back. “It’s not inhumane for those who don’t belong here to go home.”

Another user highlighted a past controversy where Carpenter filmed a provocative video in a Catholic church and defended herself by saying “Jesus was a Carpenter too.”

“You have no right to call things evil or disgusting,” they wrote. “Clean up your own mess first.”

What Carpenter and her Gen Z fanbase fail to acknowledge is exactly who ICE is targeting. This isn’t about families seeking asylum. It’s about:

• Violent repeat offenders

• Human traffickers

• Drug smugglers

• Sexual predators hiding in sanctuary cities

According to recent ICE data, more than 46,000 criminal aliens were arrested in 2023 alone, with charges including homicide, rape, child exploitation, and narcotics trafficking.

Removing these individuals is not just legal it’s moral. Yet celebrities with no skin in the game continue to sling accusations from the safety of their Hollywood bubbles.

While much of the Biden administration’s immigration agenda has been an abject failure marked by record illegal crossings and open-border chaos this response was a rare moment of clarity. The administration finally said what needed to be said: We’re not sorry for protecting Americans.

If only they showed this level of backbone more often.

In the end, the real story isn’t a pop star’s wounded ego or misused lyrics it’s whether we still have the will to enforce our laws and protect our citizens from those who seek to do harm.

Because no amount of TikTok outrage or Instagram moralizing should override that basic duty.

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