Ariana Grande is the latest pop star to provoke a response from Donald Trump’s White House. On Sunday, the singer and actress reshared a post on her Instagram story questioning whether Trump supporters’ lives had actually improved since his return to office, and highlighting the impact of ICE raids, anti-trans rhetoric, and threats to free speech.

White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai responded with a statement peppered with Grande’s song titles (“Save Your Tears,” “Just Like Magic” and “Get Well Soon”): “Save your tears, Ariana. President Trump’s actions ended Joe Biden’s inflation crisis and are bringing in trillions in new investments. 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 c

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