Zara Larsson criticises White House for using her song in deportation video
Summary
Swedish singer Zara Larsson criticized the White House for using her song “Midnight Sun” in a social media video showing immigration enforcement raids. She said the video was dehumanizing and removed the song from the post, which remains on the White House’s TikTok account.Key Facts
- The White House posted a video with Larsson’s song to show immigration deportations.
- Larsson called the use of her song “dehumanizing” and spoke out against it in a video that got over 4 million views.
- The video showed ICE agents arresting and detaining people.
- Larsson emphasized that most undocumented immigrants are regular people trying to build better lives.
- Other artists like Ariana Grande, Sabrina Carpenter, and Olivia Rodrigo have also asked the White House not to use their music.
- The White House removed Larsson’s song from the clip but left the video online.
- Larsson said the lyrics of the song have a positive message, but the video misused them to create division.
- The BBC asked the White House for a comment on this issue.
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