Ariana Grande's Anti-ICE Comment Disappears from White House TikTok
A critical comment made by pop star Ariana Grande on a White House TikTok video has reportedly disappeared.
A source close to Grande confirmed that she posted the comment, which expressed strong disapproval of the White House's use of her song "bye" in a video depicting individuals being handcuffed.
Grande's comment, which read, "Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense.
F--- ICE," was posted on Thursday but is no longer visible on the White House's official TikTok account.
This development is significant as it raises questions about content moderation on official government social media channels, especially concerning public criticism.
The source close to Ariana Grande explicitly stated that neither the singer nor her team removed the comment, adding that they are unsure why it is no longer visible.
This implies that the White House would be the only other party with the ability to delete the post.
In response to Grande's initial criticism, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson issued 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." When asked by the Daily Beast about the missing comment, the White House reportedly provided the same statement.
Previously, a spokesperson for Grande told Variety that "for some reason it’s not publicly visible." Despite the comment's disappearance, Grande did achieve a partial victory as the TikTok video, captioned "Bye-bye.
President Trump has delivered the most secure border in history," currently has no audio.
Ariana Grande has been a vocal opponent of the Trump administration's immigration policies and the actions of ICE.
She has previously been seen wearing an "ICE OUT" pin at the Golden Globes and has used her platform to advise her large social media following on how to contact senators regarding ICE deportations.
Key points
- A source close to Ariana Grande confirmed she posted a comment criticizing the White House for using her song "bye" in a TikTok video.
- The comment, which stated, "Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense. F--- ICE," has since disappeared from the White House's official TikTok account.
- The source also confirmed that neither Grande nor her team deleted the comment, suggesting only the White House could have removed it.