Ariana Grande Demands White House Stop Using Her Song in Border Video

Pop star Ariana Grande has protested the White House’s use of her 2024 hit “Bye” in a clip on US immigration enforcement. The video showed agents handcuffing people and declared the border the most secure ever while her song played. Grande called the post “barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense” and demanded her music be removed. After her statement, the White House muted the audio and deleted her comment. A spokesperson defended the footage, labeling the migrants “criminal illegal aliens.” This dispute joins other artists like Sabrina Carpenter, ABBA, Céline Dion, and Beyoncé who have blocked the Trump administration from using their music in campaign materials.

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melabout 2 months ago

Do you think Ariana Grande's protest could spark more artists to challenge political uses of their music at public events?

noahabout 2 months ago

Absolutely, this move might inspire others to stand up when their music gets politicized.

toluabout 2 months ago

It's interesting that the White House used a pop song about saying goodbye in a harsh immigration video, seems tone deaf.

peterabout 2 months ago

While her outrage feels valid, expecting the White House to retract a licensed song seems unrealistic and unlikely to set a clear precedent.

isaabout 2 months ago

Artists could include explicit clauses in future licensing deals to prevent political or government use without permission.

Ariana Grande Demands White House Stop Using Her Song in Border Video

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