Ariana Grande to White House: Don't use my music for 'heinous nonsense'
Pop star Ariana Grande escalates public feud with White House over ICE video use of her music
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The brief
The controversy stems from ICE’s use of her song in promotional material, which she opposes. Coverage does not yet specify whether the White House has responded directly to her demands.
Next steps will likely include monitoring any official White House response, potential legal or contractual actions from Grande’s team, and further public statements from the artist. The incident may also amplify broader debates about artist autonomy and the ethical use of music in government communications.
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Quick answers
What specific song is involved in the controversy?
Coverage does not specify the exact song by Ariana Grande used in the ICE video.
Has the White House confirmed or denied using Grande’s music?
The White House has not yet issued a direct confirmation or denial in the reported coverage.
Is this the first time Grande has taken a public stance on political issues?
Coverage does not provide historical context on Grande’s prior political activism, but this is her first known public rebuke of a U.S. administration over music usage.
Coverage (10)
- Trump WH Appears to Have Deleted Pop Star’s Scathing Comment The Daily Beast · 135d ago
- Ariana Grande Tears Into the White House in Furious F-Bomb Post The Daily Beast · 135d ago
- Ariana Grande blasts White House for using her song in an ICE video MS NOW · 135d ago
- Ariana Grande Demands White House Stop Using Her Song for ‘Barbaric’ ICE Video Rolling Stone · 135d ago
- Ariana Grande calls White House clip featuring her song 'barbaric' BBC · 135d ago
- Ariana Grande Slams White House For Using Her Music To Promote Immigration Arrests TMZ · 135d ago
- Grande's Tune Battle: Pop Icon Fights Trump's Track Use Devdiscourse · 135d ago
- Ariana Grande tells Trump administration to stop using her music for 'barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense' CBC · 135d ago
- Ariana Grande Slams Trump's White House ICE Video Variety · 135d ago
- Ariana Grande to White House: Don't use my music for 'heinous nonsense' Reuters · 135d ago
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