If the Trump administration attempted to address every example of a far-left celebrity bemoaning efforts to enforce the nation’s immigration laws, there wouldn’t be any time left to govern.
But one recent incident did rise to the level of a White House response, with pop star and actress Ariana Grande receiving a curt dressing-down from an administration spokesperson.
Fox News provided these details:
The White House hit back at Ariana Grande on Thursday after the “Wicked” actress slammed the Trump administration for using one of her songs in a social video depicting Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests.
ADVERTISEMENT“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,” White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson told Fox News Digital.
The 32-year-old blasted the White House earlier this week for using her song “Bye” in a TikTok video, writing in the comments section: “please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense. f– ice.”
The caption of the White House video said: “Bye-bye. President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history.”
The White House wasn’t the only source of criticism over Grande’s comments:
Isn’t she the “star” who was caught licking doughnuts in a bakery and when an employee asked her if she wanted a fresh tray she said “ What the f**k is that? I hate Americans. I hate America.” Yeah, she’s a sweetheart and her opinion is valuable.
— Jamie B. Huff (@jbhuff2) June 12, 2026
She needs to pipe down and go eat a cheeseburger.
— Alvin Quinn (@bquicker) June 12, 2026
Read your licensing agreements. If it’s licensed to use for social media, then your opinion doesn’t matter.
— Ryan Williams (@ryancwill) June 11, 2026
Here’s some additional coverage from the New York Post:
Last September, Grande shared an Instagram post that claimed “immigrants have been violently torn from their families and communities have been destroyed.”
She also attended the Women’s March shortly after President Donald Trump took office the first time in 2017 and vocally opposed his transgender bathroom ban on social media.
ADVERTISEMENTLast year, she also shared a protest sign that said: “Could someone explain which crimes get you deported and which ones get you elected President? It’s so confusing,” referencing Trump being convicted of 34 felonies related to his falsifying business records in the Stormy Daniels “hush money” case.
She previously supported Kamala Harris for president and performed for former President Barack Obama at the White House in 2014.
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