# Zara Larsson lashes White House for using her song in deportation video

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-18 01:40 UTC · Category: Entertainment

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Entertainment story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Zara Larsson lashes White House for using her song in deportation video" is generating significant coverage in the Entertainment category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Forbes, Yahoo, Rolling Stone and The Cut. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| People.com | Zara Larsson Blasts Trump White House for Using Her Pop Hit ‘Midnight Sun’ to Promote Deportations | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOeV92UUZkM0MxUHRrV1JRYm05SXBCMk9MX2ZLV1M0R3U2ZUdMcnNTQUl1S2lRbGNZa0VpZUZoRjQySzZScjNRaTA3OFBuYmFzVl83cURnUC1XLVUzUHU5UGVRbFFaeUNzQ3NTYU1xQ1J3M1ZBMl9EeHN5Y1NrdGw3aTBSQ3N3LUpDbm5FNXJLR0gxVnVSakdQQWM3cFZaUlloQzFHeXdXeDByZw?oc=5) |
| Forbes | Zara Larsson Condemns White House For Using Her Song In ICE Deportation Video: ‘I’m Just Sad’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNanRkVjktdFpCVERFQTIxSVIwSW1QcV9ESGo2NlhZZ0ZyMER3N0ZWX2MycHJORDFrS2p3aGxpTk5oMmlOMDhFVGZHWmRtdV9YUVUwZ0FPT3YxMGpGdzV3bUpudU8xV0wwbGxoNFZueFo3dUNqelZrUmE3Z0dWbDRHUnE3eHYxNmg2Uk9Tcm50MlFwNm93T0k2VThRS1R3SGd6d1JIQVlxWHdldmE4a3dCeW1CNC1ZaHZZb2xNSVNQSTQyUURhZDR5ZW1CWXdOcTE0RGh5SmxqcHVxdw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Zara Larsson Responds to White House's Use of 'Midnight Sun' in Controversial ICE Video | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQM3hiU29xZTdWMlF4UTRrSzdPYjg5OG5KaGtUWkxYNVNCajMwSDBiVmlDQVFiRFYzRkV6ZVpCNkpNckVJaFVKQm9GYWstN2dyNWpQakNlWW5weGtIXzN2VExheC0yNmltQUdCem5VcTRHNUVnZzR6UU1nUXRnRDNVSHBJZkFWTUQ4UUhrRTExbExYLVNTTTJFSVU1VUhyRmJxdVE?oc=5) |
| Rolling Stone | Zara Larsson Slams Trump White House for Using 'Midnight Sun' in ICE Video: 'So Dehumanizing' | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisgFBVV95cUxNMDNDQ1piQW80bm9lUlpWYTB1cHBOTU5QMUhIdUNYdkNxNERhcVd5S1NRNmxZVlRCWmJtcjVpRUhiTGU0MWxEaE1NTWJMS29wMDRZZnBubnpWXzFTdUY0TGJpbnZtY1Y0TjJZc2lEbEFZY01GNlhBS1RoMDFPRGlXenFUcm5vN0ZaNnNvZ0dEZHMzWjNRYlRhNDRoTnlUcGcwV3F6VzUxM3FESXFFaFFpam1R?oc=5) |
| The Cut | Zara Larsson Condemns ‘Dehumanizing’ White House TikTok | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxPTXpCN2lJMEkxbTdZaF9BS2NJZEZQV3BaV3ZuZXJXTXZRZWkwdDdURGdKYVRja2J1cjZuTWRpT25HTW9JU3pWQVBxdGpBMlQzR3I5R0VtWjdOUUF4UnpXd1RhSFM0MF9EcDdTWGs1X2VFendFOFI0OTFvSWNoSkEySVhMVzJ6WW5JWE1tNHZtT2ZTbVU?oc=5) |
| BBC | Zara Larsson lashes White House for using her song in deportation video | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW0FVX3lxTE5DNDllT2pPOUUtdjQ2Q1RGTXhQR2daOExYRFlYbUhmZDU2VUIwVGJKY0F1UFJHNUlyWHc0WGp2dGllcEJiMW9JVlNvdHUzUXFXUUxrM2hWdGV4SjA?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-09-18/zara-larsson-lashes-white-house-for-using-her-song-in-deportation-video*