<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The White House social media team is in hot water with one of the world's biggest pop stars after using Sabrina Carpenter's song "Juno" in a video depicting law enforcement apprehending individuals in apparent immigration actions.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Grammy-winning singer and songwriter called the video "evil and disgusting".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda," </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FSabrinaAnnLynn%2Fstatus%2F1995876972405420114%3Fs%3D20&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cisabelle.dantonio%40cnn.com%7C8a212c2df5844b362bfb08de31d40cb1%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C639002983984720210%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=N2p6p96%2FoyCfQT6R%2FQev6ZFeuRMXAmvZxBMcedPssSA%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>Carpenter posted</span></a><span> on X.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/prada-group-says-it-has-purchased-fashion-rival-versace/37730fa6-b527-46f9-bec8-85a8334ae2e0" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Massive fashion shake-up as Prada buys Versace for $2.2 billion</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>When reached for additional comment, a PR representative for Carpenter referred CNN to the singer's social media post.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>On tour, Carpenter does her own playful "arrests" during the "Juno" song with celebrities attending her shows, passing over a pair of pink fluffy handcuffs.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Doubling down, the White House used Carpenter's own lyrics in a statement responding to her criticism.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/sabrina-carpenter-calls-white-house-use-of-her-song-evil-disgusting/6143d173-650a-4938-8546-09294abe967f" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/white-house-says-admiral-ordered-followup-strike-on-alleged-drug-boat-insists-attack-was-lawful/2408d405-e39f-40ad-8313-6d5ab990fa42" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>White House deflects responsibility of drug boat attack to admiral</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="tweet" data-tweet-id="1995876972405420114?s=20" data-user="9NewsAUS"></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Here's a Short n' Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won't apologise 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?" White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson said in a statement.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The video using the song </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fx.com%2FWhiteHouse%2Fstatus%2F1995599952786096550&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cisabelle.dantonio%40cnn.com%7C8a212c2df5844b362bfb08de31d40cb1%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C639002983984760697%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=4swl9B5TQDa8UkNoezRR320fgSITXoyVO%2F8wnr%2B4e6w%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>still up on X</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40whitehouse%2Fvideo%2F7578983510929689870&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cisabelle.dantonio%40cnn.com%7C8a212c2df5844b362bfb08de31d40cb1%7C0eb48825e8714459bc72d0ecd68f1f39%7C0%7C0%7C639002983984778492%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DqstPjj%2B2cuxOkzLynzdl6VMIqg6AUBY7i%2F1L5pc%2BH0%3D&amp;reserved=0" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>TikTok</span></a><span> as of late Tuesday afternoon.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This isn't the first time the Trump White House has used artists' songs without their consent, often employing an unserious tone on social media with memes and videos.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-news-usa-venezuela-oval-office-meeting-amid-growing-questions-about-his-military-moves/11240690-4124-4eeb-91a4-f623fe5a9ab9" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>White House crisis meeting amid questions over Trump's moves</span></strong></a><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a similar video posted by the Department of Homeland Security last month, media for one of Olivia Rodrigo's songs, "All-American Bitch," was disabled on Instagram, though it </span><a href="https://x.com/DHSgov/status/1985853156753096716?s=20" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>still appears on X</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The singer-songwriter slammed the use of her song in a since-removed reply. "Don't ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda," she wrote, according to </span><a href="https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-slams-ice-song-use-racist-hateful-propaganda-1236108389/" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>Billboard</span></a><span> and </span><a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/olivia-rodrigo-slams-ice-using-song-hateful-propaganda-1235462106/" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>Rolling Stone</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The White House social media accounts also posted a video of the president with audio of singer Usher's "Hey Daddy (Daddy's Home)" – a reference to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte referring to President Donald Trump as "daddy" at a summit in the Netherlands. The media was ultimately "disabled in response to a report by the copyright owner."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And the White House TikTok account </span><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@whitehouse/video/7568317055292738830?referer_url=variety.com%2F2025%2Fmusic%2Fnews%2Fwhite-house-taylor-swift-fate-of-ophelia-pro-trump-tiktok-video-1236569528%2F&amp;refer=embed&amp;embed_source=121374463%2C121468991%2C121439635%2C121749182%2C121433650%2C121404359%2C121497414%2C121477481%2C121351166%2C121811500%2C121960941%2C121860360%2C121487028%2C121679410%2C121331973%2C120811592%2C120810756%2C121885509%3Bnull%3Bembed_blank&amp;referer_video_id=7568317055292738830" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><span>posted a video</span></a><span> using Taylor Swift's song "The Fate of Ophelia" with images of Trump administration officials.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>However, Swift – whom Trump has personally attacked in the past – has stayed quiet on the use of the song. When the White House used the song last month, the singer's representative did not respond to CNN's request for comment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Celine Dion, the Foo Fighters, Bruce Springsteen and Beyoncé are among the artists over the years who have objected to the use of their music by Trump.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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