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Every night of Sabrina Carpenter’s Short ‘n’ Sweet tour, the Grammy winner playfully “arrested” someone in the crowd – sometimes a fan, sometimes a celebrity – during her performance of “Juno.”
The sight of the fluffy pink handcuffs being thrown to the lucky “Juno Girl” became a fan-favorite moment during Carpenter’s tour, with the artist singing to the crowd: “Want to try some freaky positions? Have you ever… tried these?”
While the tour ended in November after more than 70 shows, the Trump administration is now using the hit for its own propaganda.
White House uses “Juno” in TikTok video
On Monday, the White House used “Juno” as the soundtrack for a TikTok video of a protest against ICE raids, before segueing into a montage of ICE agents appearing to detain and detain undocumented immigrants. In the clip’s caption, the White House quoted Carpenter’s line: “Have you ever tried these? Bye-bye.”
Representatives for Carpenter and the White House did not immediately respond to ROLLING STONE’s request for comment. It is unclear whether the White House received permission to use Carpenter’s music. Although that hasn’t stopped Donald Trump’s administration in the past. Last month, Olivia Rodrigo heavily criticized the White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for releasing a video about self-deportation featuring her song “All-American Bitch.”
In a since-deleted comment (whether from Rodrigo or the DHS is unclear), the singer wrote: “Never use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.”
Other artists criticize the use of their music
The White House also accompanied Taylor Swift’s “The Fate of Ophelia” with a slideshow of images showing the vocal Swift critic Trump celebrating “The Fate of America” with added images of the military and his mug shot. Representatives for Swift did not respond to a request for comment at the time. Swift has been critical of Trump and supported Joe Biden against Trump in the 2020 election and supported Kamala Harris in 2024.
Trump drew the ire of many artists during his campaign for a second term. From Celine Dion to the family of soul icon Isaac Hayes, musicians did everything from public statements to sending cease-and-desist letters through lawyers to pressure Trump to block use of their music.