White House uses Bad Bunny song in deportation video, sparking debate across social media
- On Thursday, July 30, 2026, the White House posted a TikTok featuring Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's song "LA MuDANZA" over footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining migrants, sparking immediate online backlash.
- Bad Bunny has frequently opposed ICE operations, notably calling for "ICE out" during his acceptance speech at the 2026 Grammy Awards, making the administration's choice particularly controversial.
- The administration altered the original lyrics to praise President Donald Trump, while the White House followed on Friday, July 31, 2026, with another deportation video using Drake's track "Hoe Phase."
- Reports indicated the audio was removed from the platform within hours following action taken on behalf of Bad Bunny, as the controversy sparked widespread debate across social media platforms.
- This incident joins a growing list of musicians, including singer Ariana Grande, who have objected to unauthorized use of their music in government messaging, renewing broader debates over copyright and political expression.
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'He Literally Dissed ICE': White House Sparks Major Fury for Using Drake Track in Deportation Video
The White House has sparked backlash after using Drake's song Hoe Phase in a TikTok video showing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers escorting people onto deportation flights, prompting criticism from fans who questioned why the administration would feature music by an artist who has publicly criticised President Donald Trump. The video, posted on 31 July, featured footage of ICE officers accompanying detainees onto aircraft alon…
The White House used the song ‘La MuDANZA’ by Bad Bunny in a video for immigration agency ICE. This is notable, as the Puerto Rican artist is a fierce critic of Trump’s immigration policy. The music has since been removed from the footage, although it is unclear whether this was done at the singer’s request.
White House Uses Anti-ICE Rapper Bad Bunny's Music for Deportation Montage
The White House unapologetically used anti-ICE Puerto Rican rapper Bad Bunny's tune in a new video celebrating Trump's deportation successes The post White House Posts TikTok with Bad Bunny Song Playing over ICE Montage, but It’s Been Muted appeared first on Breitbart.
Bad Bunny is regarded as a sharp critic of US President Donald Trump. Now his camp has posted a video of ICE interventions – accompanied by a song by the Puerto Rican singer.
With a song by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, the White House has underscored a video about U.S. immigration agency ICE's deployments. This is criticized on social networks. The clip shows, among other things, the arrests of migrants and is now only available on TikTok without the music of the song "La Mudanza" from the album "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" ("I should have taken more photos").Bad Bunny is a well-known critic of the US deportation poli…
The White House has used a song by Puerto Rican global star Bad Bunny in a video about the activities of ICE, the police agency that fights illegal immigration. Bad Bunny is known as an opponent of President Donald Trump's immigration policy.
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