Ariana Grande tells White House to stop using her music after 2024 song Bye included in TikTok promoting ICE
The White House has bitten back at the pop star’s remarks, made after using her music to promote ICE.
American pop star Ariana Grande has told US President Donald Trump’s administration to stop using her music to promote its policies.
The comment on Thursday came after the White House shared a video on TikTok earlier this week highlighting its immigration policy.
The video, which depicts federal agents arresting and handcuffing people, features the Grammy Award-winning singer’s 2024 song Bye.
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By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense,” Grande wrote in a comment posted on the White House video on TikTok.
It appears that the song has since been removed from the video.
Responding to Grande, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said: “We’ll say this one last time: what’s actually barbaric, inhumane, and heinous are the criminal illegal aliens who have injured and murdered innocent American citizens.”
Grande, a singer and Academy Award-nominated actress, was critical of the Trump administration in 2025 after sharing a post on Instagram asking people who voted for Mr Trump if their lives had gotten better since he returned to office.
Mr Trump, now in his second non-consecutive term, has an active social media presence.
Members of his communications team often post short videos that feature popular songs to illustrate the president’s efforts to deliver on his campaign promises.
Some of the videos have featured hit songs while depicting images showing Trump’s immigration crackdown, US military operations against Iran and the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
