The White House has once again used a clip of Sabrina Carpenter for promoting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), following her criticism of their previous use of her music.
Earlier this week, Carpenter labelled the administration “inhumane” after her song ‘Juno’ was used in a video. On Friday (5 December), the White House released a new video featuring her recent Saturday Night Live commercial appearance.
The video shows Carpenter standing next to cast member Marcello Hernández, with altered audio making it seem as though she called him “illegal.” In the original, she said, “I think I might need to arrest someone for being too hot.” Hernández responded, “I turn myself in,” and she said, “You’re under arrest.”
The clip depicts allegedly undocumented immigrants being chased and arrested, with the caption: “PSA: If you’re a criminal illegal, you WILL be arrested & deported.”
Carpenter condemned the video, saying, “Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.” The video was removed from X but remains on TikTok.
Other artists including Olivia Rodrigo, Addison Rae, Shakira, and Bad Bunny have also criticised ICE raids.
Carpenter’s song ‘House Tour’ ranked 34 in NME’s 50 Best Songs of 2025.
AJ