Ariana Grande is the latest celebrity to fight back against the Trump administration after one of her songs was used in one of its latest videos to promote I.C.E agents. However, some social media users are finding her actions contradictory.
The pop star is being called out by some fans and other users after she slammed President Trump and his policies because the White House social media accounts used one of her songs in a video that depicted I.C.E agents arresting people across the country. She commented directly under the TikTok video posted, demanding they not use her music, but for some, they found it to be insincere, considering some of her past controversies. Read more about the situation below.
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Ariana Grande Claps Back After The White House Uses One Of Her Songs In A Social Media Post
Ever since the second term of his presidency began, the Apprentice star's social media presence has been more controversial than ever. On both his Truth Social account as well as the accounts owned by the White House, extremely controversial posts have been put out, from ones that included racist depictions of the Obamas, to ones that use trendy pop songs to depict some of his most debatable policies.
Months ago, Taylor Swift called out the president after one of her songs was used in a posted video, as did Sabrina Carpenter, and various other stars in the past. Now, Ariana Grande is responding after the White House decided to use one of her newest songs, "Bye," in a video. The video, posted on TikTok, Instagram, and more, contained clips of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers arresting people to promote Trump's stance on immigration.
Given the outrage from some of her fans, it didn't take long for the Wicked star to see the post, and she slammed the Trump administration in a comment, writing, "Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense," finishing it by cursing out I.C.E agents.
Social Media Reacts To Ariana's Comments & Users Call Her Out
After the pop star wrote her comment, the audio of her song was eventually taken off the video, and many of her fans cheered her on in response.
However, there was also a select number of social media users who didn't appreciate her comment. Many of those users were supportive of the current president, and others found her message to be condescending due to certain incidents from her past. This included the uncovering of her father, Edward Butera, following numerous members of the Trump family and administration on Instagram.
Then, there's the 2015 donut shop incident, where she was caught on security footage licking donuts on display at a bakery, looking at a selection of them, and exclaiming, "What is that? I hate Americans. I hate America."
Users called out these incidents and more while responding to the vocalist slamming the Trump administration on platforms like Instagram.
"I stopped taking her seriously when I found out her dad is a very big supporter of Trump," commented an Instagram user.
"She also said she hates Americans, so…" added another.
"She can cry all she wants," posted an X user. "If they paid for the license, then they have the right to play it. Sorry, not sorry."
"She's over-exaggerating," added another.
