Ariana Grande is making her feelings crystal clear after discovering that one of her songs was used in a White House social media video promoting immigration arrests.
The controversy erupted after the official White House TikTok account posted a video featuring footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations and arrests. The clip was set to Grande’s song “Bye,” with a caption celebrating the administration’s border security efforts.
It didn’t take long for Grande to respond.
After seeing the video, the pop superstar publicly condemned the use of her music and left a blunt message directed at the administration.
According to reports, Grande wrote: “Please do not ever use my music” in connection with what she described as “barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense.” Her comments quickly spread across social media, generating millions of views and reigniting debates surrounding immigration policy and the use of artists’ music in political messaging.
The reaction was immediate.
Fans flooded social media with support for Grande, while others debated whether public figures can prevent politicians and government agencies from using their songs in social media content. The controversy quickly became one of the most discussed celebrity news stories of the day.
Shortly after Grande’s response gained attention, the audio from the TikTok video was reportedly muted or removed.
This isn’t the first time artists have pushed back against the use of their music in political content.
Several musicians, including Sabrina Carpenter, Olivia Rodrigo, and SZA, have previously criticized government agencies for using their songs in videos connected to immigration enforcement or political messaging.
For Grande, however, this situation appears especially personal.
The singer has been outspoken on social and political issues in the past, and her response suggests she strongly objects to having her music associated with policies she fundamentally disagrees with.
Now the incident is fueling a larger conversation online about artistic ownership, political messaging, and whether governments should be able to use popular music in ways that artists themselves oppose.
