Trump WH Appears to Have Deleted Pop Star’s Scathing Comment

Key Points:

• Ariana Grande publicly condemned the White House for using her song "bye." in a TikTok video depicting people being handcuffed, calling the situation "barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense" and expressing strong opposition to ICE.
• A source close to Grande confirmed she posted the critical comment on the White House's video and neither she nor her team deleted it; it remains unclear why the comment is no longer visible, as only Grande or the White House could have removed it.
• The White House responded by labeling criminal illegal aliens as the true source of barbaric and heinous acts, maintaining their stance despite Grande's criticism.
• At the time of reporting, the TikTok video no longer contains audio, effectively removing Grande’s song from the post, which is captioned praising former President Trump’s border security.
• Grande has a history of opposing ICE and the Trump administration's immigration policies, including wearing an "ICE OUT" pin at the Golden Globes and advising her followers on how to oppose ICE deportations; other musicians have similarly protested the unauthorized use of their music by the administration.