Hold onto your headphones— the White House just dropped a remix of Sabrina Carpenter’s words that’s sparking more drama than a chart-topping single.
According to Breitbart, the latest clash between the pop star and the administration unfolded with a cleverly edited video on X, a sharp retort to Carpenter’s outrage over her music being tied to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arrest footage, followed by a second jab using her own skit dialogue against her.
This feud kicked off when the White House shared a video on X featuring Carpenter’s song “Juno,” pairing a suggestive lyric with visuals of ICE agents apprehending suspects.
The lyric in question, taken out of its original intimate context, was captioned by the White House with a cheeky “Have you ever tried this one?” alongside a playful “Bye-bye” and emojis.
Carpenter wasn’t laughing, quickly firing back on X with a scathing rebuke, calling the video “evil and disgusting” and demanding her music not be used to push what she sees as an inhumane agenda.
Undeterred, the White House upped the ante on a subsequent Friday with another X post, this time tweaking a clip from Carpenter’s October 18 appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live.
In the altered footage, her line shifts from a flirty “too hot” to a pointed “I think I might need to arrest someone for being too illegal,” paired with ICE arrest visuals and a bold caption about deporting unauthorized migrants with criminal records.
While some might call this a low blow, it’s hard to ignore the administration’s knack for turning pop culture into a megaphone for border security messaging.
As of now, Carpenter hasn’t responded to this latest video, leaving fans and critics alike wondering if she’ll hit back with another statement or let her music do the talking.
The earlier “Juno” post, by the way, has vanished from X, though no one’s quite sure why the administration pulled it.
Perhaps they realized that particular track didn’t quite hit the right note, even if their stance on enforcement remains unwavering.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson didn’t hold back in addressing the singer’s criticism, delivering a pointed nod to Carpenter’s album title while defending the deportation of dangerous offenders.
Her statement to Fox News made it clear that the administration sees no need to soften its approach, regardless of celebrity pushback.
While Carpenter’s frustration is understandable—who wants their art tied to policies they oppose?—The White House seems determined to keep the spotlight on their commitment to strict border control, using every tool, even pop culture, to drive the point home.