Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of Franklin the Turtle are speaking out against the Trump administration's use of their music and imagery. This comes after Carpenter's song "Juno" was featured in a video montage related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids. On Tuesday, Carpenter expressed her disapproval on social media, stating, "This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda." The White House had quoted her lyrics, "Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye," in the video’s caption.

In a separate incident, Kids Can Press, the Canadian publisher of Franklin the Turtle, condemned a post by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. The post included a manipulated image of Franklin aiming a bazooka at boats, captioned "Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists." A spokesperson for Kids Can Press stated, "We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values."

The Trump administration has been involved in multiple military strikes in the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific Ocean targeting small boats suspected of drug trafficking. Since early September, these operations have resulted in over 80 fatalities.

Carpenter and Kids Can Press are not alone in their objections. Numerous artists have previously voiced their discontent with the Trump administration's use of their music and copyrighted material. This list includes well-known names such as ABBA, Bruce Springsteen, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna, Phil Collins, Pharrell, John Fogerty, Semisonic, Neil Young, Eddy Grant, Panic! at the Disco, R.E.M., Guns N' Roses, Celine Dion, Beyoncé, and Adele.