Posted 2 hours ago9 Times Artists Clapped Back At The Trump Administration For Using Their Content In 2025This administration has posted on social media all year like an angsty teenager.by Mychal ThompsonBuzzFeed StaffFacebookPinterestLink In 2025, the Trump administration went to extreme lengths to create the most polarizing social media content promoting ICE raids, recruitment, and the deportation of illegal immigrants. JIM WATSON / AFP via Getty Images The social media interns at the White House or the Department of Homeland Security have included music and pop culture references without the artists' permission, and for that, they received immediate backlash for unauthorized use of the content. Here are the artists who clapped back at the Trump administration for using this content in 2025: 1. On July 30, the White House shared a video promoting ICE and the deportation of alleged illegal migrants with Jess Glynne's "Hold My Hand" in the background. Karwai Tang / Getty Images The video's caption referenced the British airline commercial, which became a viral sound on social media: "When ICE books you a one-way Jet2 holiday to deportation. Nothing beat it!" Stephane Cardinale - Corbis / Getty Images In response, Jess shared an Instagram story condemning the use of her 2015 song. "This post honestly makes me sick," she said. "My music is about love, unity, and spreading positivity - never about division or hate." Anthony Devlin / Getty Images 2. On Dec. 3, the Department of Homeland Security shared a now-removed ICE recruitment video that used Joey Valence & Brae's 2022 song "Punk Tactics." Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images In response to the video, Joey immediately spoke out against its unauthorized usage in a Dec. 3 X post. "I'm disgusted to see our music was used without our knowledge or consent to promote I.C.E," he said. Dimitrios Kambouris / Getty Images He continued, "To be clear this video does NOT represent my OR JVB's thoughts or beliefs in any form and we are actively working to have it taken down." Rick Kern / Getty Images 3. Singer-songwriter Kenny Loggins asked President Trump to remove the audio from his performance of the 1986 hit "Danger Zone." To reply to the No Kings protests, the official White House X account shared an AI-generated video of Trump in a fighter jet releasing brown sludge on protesters. Scott Dudelson / Getty Images Kenny said in a statement obtained by NPR, "This is an unauthorized use of my performance of 'Danger Zone.' Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately." Gary Gershoff / Getty Images "I can't imagine why anybody would want their music used or associated with something created with the sole purpose of dividing us. Too many people are trying to tear us apart, and we need to find new ways to come together." Scott Dudelson / Getty Images "We're all Americans, and we're all patriotic," he continued. "There is no 'us and them' - that's not who we are, nor is it what we should be. It's all of us. We're in this together, and it is my hope that we can embrace music as a way of celebrating and uniting each and every one of us." Tim Mosenfelder / WireImage 4. MGMT posted on Instagram in response to their 2017 song "Little Dark Age" being used in a Homeland Security video for ICE recruitment on Oct. 23. The video depicted federal agents arresting protestors with the caption, "End of the Dark Age, beginning of the Golden Age." Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for Firefly On Oct. 24, the band shared a statement on their Instagram, "MGMT is aware of 'Little Dark Age' being featured in a propaganda video by the Department of Homeland Security and has issued a takedown request for the unauthorized use of their music." Randy Holmes / Disney General Entertainment Content via Getty Images 5. On Nov. 4, the White House and Department of Homeland Security shared a video of ICE officers detaining and deporting people featuring Olivia Rodrigo's 2023 song "All American Bitch," alongside the caption "LEAVE NOW and self-deport using the CBP Home app. If you don't, you will face the consequences." Jc Olivera / Getty Images Olivia responded in a now-deleted comment on the post, calling out the video as propaganda. "don't ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda." Kevin Mazur / Getty Images 6. On Dec. 2, the White House posted a video with Sabrina Carpenter's 2024 song "Juno" depicting different shots of ICE agents arresting alleged illegal immigrants. Axelle / Getty Images Sabrina replied to the now-deleted video with an X post, saying, "this video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda." Christopher Polk / Getty Images The White House spokesperson, Abigail Jackson, responded by using another reference to Sabrina's 2025 single "Manchild." "Here's a Short n' Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won't apologize for deporting dangerous cr