“Anyone Who Would Defend These Sick Monsters Must Be Stupid”: The White House Refuses To Apologize To Pop Superstar

After using her song “Juno” in a controversial video, Sabrina Carpenter asked the White House not to use her music for its “inhumane agenda.”

You can now add Sabrina Carpenter to the list of pop artists who have objected to the use of their music in videos posted by The White House.

In a 21-second clip posted on social media, the lyric “Have you ever tried this one?”—from Sabrina Carpenter’s provocative song “Juno”—is repeated as ICE agents put people in handcuffs during deportation arrests. The looped line comes from a track known for its suggestive themes.

While we’re not experts on subtlety, we think this is likely meant to be a humorous reference to the song’s provocative take on sexual fantasies. The title is a reference to the 2007 movie Juno, which is about a teenage pregnancy. The track also includes lines like “lock me down tonight” and “fuzzy pink handcuffs.”

What Did Sabrina Carpenter Have To Say About the Video?

Under the post, Carpenter wrote: “This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”

This is not the first time the White House has done something like this.

Last month, a video titled “OUR VIBES” set to Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” included patriotic images and the phrase “keep it one hundred.”

It then cuts to shots of Trump and Vice President JD Vance when Swift sings the line “pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes.” The post even shows Trump’s mug-shot-esque photo during the lyric “don’t care where the hell you been.”

Swift has not commented on the song’s use. There have been numerous calls from her fans to sue the White House.

Olivia Rodrigo also objected when her song “All-American B***h” was used in a Department of Homeland Security Instagram post about self-deportation. She requested her music never be used to promote what she called “racist, hateful propaganda.”

Has The White House Responded to Carpenter?

Yes, as a matter of fact.

A spokesperson for The White House told TMZ the following:

“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 who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?”