The White House dey inside serious wahala afta dem use singer Sabrina Carpenter ein music for pro-ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) videos. Carpenter, wey vex gan, call the video “evil and disgusting.”
Wah Happened?
The White House post one video for X (formerly Twitter) wey dem use Carpenter ein song “Juno” dey show ICE officers dey detain migrants. The video show different clips of ICE officers dey handcuff people, dey chase dem, and dey hold dem for ground.
Carpenter no happy at all. She reply to the White House ein post (wey dem don delete now) say: “This video be evil and disgusting. Make una no ever involve me or my music to benefit una inhumane agenda.”
White House Reply
Before dem delete the post, the White House double down and slam Carpenter with her own lyrics. White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson tell CNN say: “Here’s a Short n’ Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won’t apologize for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone wey go defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or e dey slow?”
Second Video Wey Cause More Wahala
As if that one no do, the White House post another video wey dem alter Carpenter ein “Saturday Night Live” commercial. For the new video, Carpenter dey call cast member Marcello Hernández “illegal” instead of “hot.”
Video Don Delete
As of Friday afternoon, the first video no dey available for the White House ein X account again. Even though e still dey up for TikTok, the audio of Carpenter ein song no dey available. E no clear why dem take the video down, but some artists don complain before about how the Trump administration dey use their music and force dem to take down such posts because of copyright.
Wetyn Dis Mean?
This whole situation dey show how social media can take use for political messages, and how artists dey feel when dem use their work for things wey dem no agree with. The wahala between the White House and Sabrina Carpenter dey continue, and people dey watch to see wetin go happen next.