Ariana Grande Slams Trump White House Use of Her Music to Promote ICE Deportations: ‘Barbaric, Inhumane, Heinous Nonsense’

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The Trump White House used Ariana Grande's song "Bye" in a video depicting ICE deportation operations, prompting the pop star to condemn the usage as "barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense." Grande objected to her music being associated with immigration enforcement actions without her consent. The incident highlights tensions between entertainment figures and the administration over how their work is deployed in political messaging. Grande joins other artists who have objected to unauthorized use of their music by political figures.