Ariana Grande has told the White House to stop using her music after President Donald Trump’s administration posted a TikTok video promoting its immigration policy with one of her songs.
The video, shared earlier this week by the White House, shows federal agents arresting and handcuffing people while a version of Grande’s 2024 song “Bye” plays in the background.
“Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense,” Grande wrote Thursday in a comment on the White House TikTok post.
A source close to the Grammy-winning singer and Academy Award-nominated actress said her team is looking into having the music removed from the video as soon as possible.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson responded to Grande’s criticism in a statement, saying: “We’ll say this one last time: what’s actually barbaric, inhumane, and heinous are the criminal illegal aliens who have injured and murdered innocent American citizens.”
White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai also responded, invoking several of Grande’s song titles.
“Save your tears, Ariana. Because President Trump’s actions ended Joe Biden’s inflation crisis and are bringing in trillions in new investment,” Desai said. “He even signed an executive order just like magic that paved the way for the FTC to crack down on Ticketmaster for ripping off Ariana Grande’s concert-going fans. Get well soon, Ariana!”
The White House has frequently used short social media videos set to popular music to promote Trump’s agenda, including his immigration crackdown, U.S. military operations against Iran and the arrest of former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
Grande has previously criticized Trump and his supporters. In September 2025, she shared an Instagram post by activist Matt Bernstein that questioned whether Trump voters’ lives had improved since he returned to office and criticized the administration over immigration raids, anti-trans rhetoric and other issues.
Grande supported Democratic nominee Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election. She also performed for President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at a 2014 White House event honoring women in soul music.
The singer is currently on her “Eternal Sunshine” tour and is scheduled to perform at Los Angeles’ Crypto.com Arena on Saturday.