Sabrina Carpenter has been lauded for her bold stance against the Trump administration after the White House used her song ‘Juno’ in a social media video.
The video, shared on the official White House account, depicts ICE agents pursuing and arresting individuals, accompanied by the lyrics ‘have you ever tried this one?’ as officers aggressively handcuff people on Chicago streets.
This incident is part of a recurring issue where the administration employs copyrighted material to advance its agenda, as seen with the recent use of Taylor Swift’s ‘Fate of Ophelia’ track.
Unlike Swift, who has not commented on the use of her music, Carpenter’s response was swift and unequivocal.
The 26-year-old artist stated: “This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”
In a strong retort to Carpenter’s remarks, the White House suggested that supporters of migrants are ‘stupid’ or ‘slow’ while continuing to reference the artist’s music.
Their statement read: “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?”
Social media users expressed overwhelming support for Carpenter’s forceful reply, with her comment garnering over one million likes compared to the original post’s 47,000.
Many fans urged her to pursue legal action for copyright infringement, with one user stating ‘copyright strike it queen’, receiving more likes than the post itself.
Another user commented: “Proud to support an artist who uses her platform to support vulnerable, marginalized and demonized groups of people with her voice and charitable efforts.”
Meanwhile, some referenced Swift’s lack of response to the White House using her music, with one user saying: “Thank you for having a backbone. Cause there is another lady who simply allows them to use her music but hates to be called MAGA.”
Olivia Rodrigo, another pop star, also attempted a confrontational response to the Trump administration using her music, telling the Department of Homeland Security, ‘Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda,’ though she later deleted the post.
Other artists have responded similarly to the unauthorized political use of their work, such as Kenny Loggins, who criticized the administration for using ‘Danger Zone’ in a video showing Trump dropping feces on people at a ‘No Kings’ rally.
Loggins remarked: “I can’t imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us.
“Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together.”
Representatives of Taylor Swift have been contacted for comment.