White House Mocks Bad Bunny, Uses His Music in Deportation Video
Key Points:
- The White House posted a TikTok video featuring Bad Bunny's song "LA MuDANZA" over footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detaining people, which altered the song's original lyrics to praise former President Trump.
- The video controversially used the song's audio to celebrate mass deportations, prompting backlash given Bad Bunny's public criticism of ICE and immigration policies.
- Bad Bunny has been outspoken against ICE operations, notably condemning them at the Grammy Awards and emphasizing the humanity and American identity of immigrants.
- The White House captioned the video with "We're making America great gain," further politicizing the controversial use of the artist's music.