White House Goes After Sabrina Carpenter Again in New ICE Promo Video

The White House recently posted a video that uses a portion of Sabrina Carpenter’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) commercial to promote the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). This continues an ongoing feud between the pop star and the administration.

The details:

• In the new video, the White House altered the commercial to show Carpenter playfully suggesting SNL cast member Marcello Hernández should be arrested for being “illegal” instead of “hot.”

• The video then switches to clips of ICE agents arresting people.

• The White House first used Carpenter's song “Juno” in an ICE promotion video that similarly showed agents arresting individuals on the street.

• In response, Carpenter tweeted: “this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”

• The White House took down the video, but once again referenced Carpenter’s lyrics in relation to its ICE policy.

• Trump Spokesperson Abigail Jackson said to  CNN: “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?”

Why it matters:

• Carpenter is one of many pop artists to push back against the Trump administration using their music, but this is the first time the White House has continued using the music or likeness after the initial complaint.