Ariana Grande rebukes White House for using her music in ‘barbaric, inhumane’ ICE video

Ariana Grande rebuked the White House on June 12, 2026, for using her song "Bye" in a video that documented Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detaining immigrants. The White House had posted the montage earlier in the week, featuring ICE agents handcuffing and detaining individuals, with a caption stating, "Bye-bye President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history." Grande, along with other musicians such as Sabrina Carpenter and SZA, has expressed anger over the Trump administration's use of their music in videos. The use of Grande's 2024 song "Bye" in the context of immigrant detentions was described by the singer as "barbaric and inhumane." This incident highlights a pattern of artists objecting to their music being employed in political messaging without their consent, particularly concerning sensitive topics like immigration policy.