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Olivia Rodrigo has sharply criticized the White House and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) after her 2023 song All-American Bitch was used in a social media video promoting immigration enforcement. As reported by Deadline on November 7, 2025, the Guts singer took to Instagram to condemn the use of her music in what she called “racist, hateful propaganda,” following the release of a video urging undocumented immigrants to “self-deport.” The clip, posted on November 4, 2025, in collaboration between the White House and DHS, featured footage of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents detaining people of color while Rodrigo’s song played in the background. In a direct reply under the post, the singer wrote,"Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda"Fans have praised Rodrigo's public stance and said that other artists should follow suit, especially the big names like Taylor Swift.sammy @sammywthebodiLINKbig artists like taylor should take notes!!Slate Truck @Slate_TruckLINKtaylor for the love of god please do what you did with imgonnagetyouback and copy olivia again 😭Saysosis @MileyissosLINKNicki Minaj and Taylor swift don’t say anything about the White House using their music btwMore about the DHS video and the use of Olivia Rodrigo's musicAs reported by Deadline, the DHS video encouraged undocumented residents to “LEAVE NOW and self-deport using the CBP Home app,” warning of “consequences” if they failed to do so. The use of Olivia Rodrigo’s track, which features the lyrics “All the time, I’m grateful, all the time, I’m sexy and I’m kind, I’m pretty when I cry”, reportedly prompted widespread criticism online. The 22-year-old artist, known for her outspoken political stance, made clear that she did not authorize the song’s inclusion. Other artists have echoed her frustration. British singer Jess Glynne condemned a similar deportation-themed post using her song “Hold My Hand,” calling it “sick” and saying that her music "is about love, unity, and spreading positivity, never about division or hate"Comedian Theo Von also demanded that the DHS remove a video quoting him out of context, accusing the department of misrepresenting his stance on immigration before the clip was taken down.More about Olivia Rodrigo’s opposition to Donald Trump’s use of her musicThis is not the first time Olivia Rodrigo has objected to her songs being used for political messaging. In November 2024, The Independent reported that she had her 2021 hit deja vu removed from TikTok after Donald Trump’s campaign used it in a victory video celebrating his reelection.In a now-deleted comment that led to the platform taking the song down from the clip, Olivia Rodrigo reportedly wrote, “Ew don’t use my sound ever again ty"Olivia Rodrigo performing at the 2025 Lollapalooza Festival (Image via Getty)Rodrigo, who publicly endorsed Kamala Harris in the 2024 U.S. presidential election, has reportedly long positioned herself as an advocate for reproductive rights and youth engagement. In 2021, she visited the White House to promote COVID-19 vaccinations for young Americans, praising former President Biden and Dr. Anthony Fauci for their public health efforts. Her latest criticism marks a sharp turn from that earlier collaboration, underscoring her frustration with the Trump administration’s immigration policies and the use of her work in government propaganda campaigns.The incident adds to a broader pattern of artists pushing back against political use of their work without consent. Under President Trump’s renewed administration, the DHS has faced mounting criticism for aggressive deportation measures, including the January 2025 decision to lift restrictions on ICE arrests at schools, hospitals, and places of worship, as reported by Deadline on November 7, 2025.Olivia Rodrigo’s latest criticism amplifies a growing chorus of entertainers distancing themselves from government messaging perceived as discriminatory.
