“Have you ever tried this one?” pop singer Sabrina Carpenter ’s voice asks over a video of ICE agents chasing and detaining immigrants that the White House posted on social media on Tuesday, the latest in an apparent campaign to use pop-culture references to promote the Trump Administration’s agenda.

Carpenter, however, did not like whatever the White House was trying to do. “this video is evil and disgusting,” Carpenter replied to the post on X . “Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”

The White House has not taken down the video or removed the sound as of Wednesday, but spokesperson Abigail Jackson told TIME in a statement: “Here’s a Short n’ Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter,” making a reference to the singer’s 2024 album. “We won’t apologize for de

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