Zara Larsson Slams White House for Using Song in "Dehumanizing" ICE Deportation Video

Swedish pop sensation Zara Larsson has vocally condemned the White House for unauthorized use of her song "Midnight Sun" in a TikTok video depicting ICE agents detaining and deporting immigrants. The video, captioned "Never ending deportations," drew a furious response from the singer, who called the content "so dehumanizing" and blasted the administration as "f---ing losers." Larsson shared her powerful reaction in a personal TikTok video, where she was seen holding an "L" gesture to her forehead, conveying her deep disappointment.

"I'm just sad. My heart is heavy seeing that," she expressed, adding, "I wish I could speak to whoever made that video. I wish I could talk to you, and I wish I could help you remember that you and I, we aren't that different.

And we're not that different from the people in the video, either. The biggest difference between us is that we were dealt a different hand in life." The artist reflected on her privileged upbringing in Sweden, acknowledging the opportunities she's had, and contrasted it with the plight of those seeking a better life for their families.

She passionately argued,

I just don't understand how it could be the worst thing in the world to be an undocumented immigrant. This video is so dehumanizing.

Larsson highlighted that the individuals shown in the video are "real people," pointing out a "guy in there with construction wear.

He's working." She stressed that undocumented immigrants are "regular people with jobs" simply striving for a better future, expressing frustration at how "everything is so meme-ified," especially her song, which is "about feeling connected to nature, the universe and people.

This isn't the first time the White House has drawn Larsson's ire. Earlier this year, her song

Lush Life" was used in another pro-Trump administration video, which included phrases like "WE LOVE ICE and our law enforcement!" Her unfiltered response then, posted on Instagram, clearly stated, "I love immigrants, I love criminals, I love trans people, I love abortions, I love queers, I love slutty women, I love contraception, I love welfare, I love socialism, I fucking hate ICE." Larsson is not alone in her outrage.

Other artists, including Ariana Grande, have also publicly condemned the White House for using their music without permission for similar political messaging. Grande reacted strongly after her song "bye" was used in an ICE arrest video, demanding, "Please do not ever use my music in relation to this barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense." She concluded with a succinct, "Fck ice." The incident underscores a recurring tension between musicians and political entities over the use of intellectual property, particularly when the messaging conflicts with the artists' personal values.

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