Ariana Grande SLAMS Trump’s White House over ‘heinous’ use of her song in ICE video

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By ADAM S. LEVY, US SENIOR SHOWBUSINESS REPORTER

Published: 20:54 EDT, 11 June 2026 | Updated: 23:39 EDT, 11 June 2026

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Ariana Grande took the White House to task this week after it used her 2024 track Bye as the background to a TikTok clip hyping arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

‘Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense,’ the 32-year-old pop star said in a comment on the platform.

She further clarified her thoughts on the agency in writing, ‘Fck ice.’

The Boca Raton, Florida native’s comment on the post, her spokesperson told Variety, was ‘for some reason … not publicly visible’ on the platform.

Grande’s team had been seeking to have the music to be taken off the clip, as the song appeared to be removed after she issued her request, the outlet reported.

White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson issued a statement repurposing Grande’s words to illustrate what she said was the objective of the ICE arrests seen in the clip.

Ariana Grande, 32, took the White House to task this week after it used her 2024 track Bye as the background to a TikTok clip hyping arrests made by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Pictured January in LA 

The singer asked the White House, ‘Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense’

‘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,’ Jackson said, according to Reuters.

Grande last fall reposted an Instagram Stories post penned by activist Matt Bernstein that was critical of the second Trump administration after its first eight months.

The post reposted by Grande read, ‘It’s been 250 days. Now that immigrants have been violently torn from their families and communities have been destroyed, now that trans people have been blamed for virtually everything and live in fear, now that free speech is on the brink of collapse for us all – has your life gotten better?’

Kush Desai, the White House’s Deputy Press Secretary, praised President Donald Trump’s efforts on many fronts in a reply to Grande’s outrage at the time.

‘Save your tears, Ariana,’ Desai said. ‘Because President Trump’s actions ended Joe Biden’s inflation crisis and are bringing in trillions in new investment.

‘He even signed an executive order just like magic that paved the way for the FTC to crack down on Ticketmaster for ripping off Ariana Grande’s concert-going fans. Get well soon, Ariana!’

The White House TikTok account, located at the handle @whitehouse, has past used popular songs as soundtracks to promote ongoing political moves the administration has focused on.

They include ICE arrests, military ongoings in Iran, and Venezuelan President ​Nicolas Maduro’s arrest earlier this year. 

The TikTok clip that initially used Grande’s song Bye showcased a series of ICE arrests 

ICE officers are seen making arrests in the TikTok clip Grande commented on 

Grande last fall reposted an Instagram Stories post penned by activist Matt Bernstein that was critical of the second Trump administration after its first eight months 

Grande has past been clear about her political leanings, as she threw her support behind Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the 2024 election cycle.

Following Harris’ defeat in November of 2024, Grande said in an Instagram post that she was ‘holding the hand of every person who is feeling the immeasurable heaviness of this outcome today,’ adding links to resources for people in the LGBTQ+ community. 

Grande also took the stage for former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama during a 2014 event titled In Performance at the White House: Women of Soul.

The entertainer has also past donated to causes including the Protect Defend Trans Youth Fund, as well as Planned Parenthood. 

Grande is currently on the road on The Eternal Sunshine Tour, with a concert at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles slated for Saturday. 

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