Sabrina Carpenter condemns ‘evil’ use of her music in White House video

Publisher of beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle also disavowed the Trump administration’s use of artwork.Published On 3 Dec 2025Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter and the publisher of the beloved children’s character Franklin the Turtle have disavowed US President Donald Trump’s administration’s use of their music and imagery to support its agenda.Responding on social media to the use of her song Juno, from her 2024 album Short n’ Sweet, in a video montage depicting US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids, Carpenter said, “This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda.”Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4UK journalist Sami Hamdi tells of harsh conditions in ICE detentionlist 2 of 4Is ICE in the US operating as secret police?list 3 of 4Trump pauses immigration from ‘Third World’ countries: What that meanslist 4 of 4Ilhan Omar denounces Donald Trump for calling Somali immigrants ‘garbage’end of listIn the caption for the clip, the White House quoted Carpenter’s lyrics, “Have you ever tried this one? Bye-bye.”White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson retorted in a statement: “Here’s a Short ‘n Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won’t apologise for deporting dangerous criminal illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be stupid, or is it slow?”Meanwhile, on Monday, Franklin the Turtle publisher Kids Can Press condemned US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s post on X featuring a manipulated image showing Franklin aiming a bazooka at boats.Hegseth posted the image with the caption, “Franklin Targets Narco Terrorists.”“Franklin the Turtle is a beloved Canadian icon who has inspired generations of children and stands for kindness, empathy, and inclusivity,” Kids Can Press said in a post shared on social media.“We strongly condemn any denigrating, violent, or unauthorized use of Franklin’s name or image, which directly contradicts these values,” the statement added.