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Ariana Grande Criticizes White House Use of Her Song

Updated 2026-06-11 22:55 UTC 2 sources Negative

Pop star Ariana Grande has publicly criticized the White House for using her song 'Bye' in a TikTok post depicting ICE agents. She called it 'barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense.' The incident highlights ongoing tensions between celebrities and government agencies over cultural appropriation.

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Ariana Grande Slams Trump’s White House for Using Her Song to Promote ICE Deportations: ‘Barbaric, Inhumane, Heinous Nonsense’

Ariana Grande has blasted the White House for using a version of her 2024 song “Bye” in a TikTok post that depicted ICE agents arresting and handcuffing people. Grande commented on the TikTok post from earlier this week, telling the administration to cease using her songs. “Please

2026-06-11 22:51 UTC