Olivia Rodrigo says she felt ‘enraged’ over DHS using her song in video
Grammy winner Olivia Rodrigo says she was “outraged” when she learned federal immigration authorities used her music in an online video encouraging illegal immigrants to leave the country.
talk with “Dazed Magazine” Rodrigo described his public battle with the Department of Homeland Security and the moment he realized they were using his song online.
“I was scrolling through my phone. It was very disturbing to see this propaganda,” Rodrigo said. “The fact that my song was there made me even more angry.”
The controversy arose from an incident November 2025 post Encouraging illegal immigrants to self-deport from the country. It was released by DHS and the White House using Rodrigo’s song “All-american b—-” from his 2023 album “GUTS” as the background.
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Olivia Rodrigo performs during Lollapalooza at Grant Park on August 1, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois. (Josh Brasted/FilmMagic)
The video was titled: “LEAVE NOW and deport yourself using the CBP Home app. If you don’t, you will face consequences.” It also showed agents arresting illegal immigrants.
The former Disney star was quick to express her anger at the time on Instagram, writing: “Never use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda.” The song has since been taken down and the audio is now stated to be no longer available.
Rodrigo doubled down on his criticism of ICE in a recent interview, calling its immigration enforcement efforts “barbaric.”
“What they did was horrific, barbaric and cruel,” he said. “I’m really sorry that I’m in a country that thinks this is okay.”
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Olivia Rodrigo performs at the special Spotify Billions Club Live event in Barcelona, Spain on May 8, 2026. (Xavi Torrent/Getty Images for Spotify)
A DHS spokesperson responded to the singer’s criticism by citing Rodrigo’s remarks in a statement to Fox News Digital. “America is always grateful to federal law enforcement who keep us safe,” the spokesperson wrote. “We advise Ms. Rodrigo to thank them for their service rather than belittling their sacrifice.”
The singer has been an outspoken critic of President Donald Trump and has spoken out on political issues such as access to abortion and the conflict in Gaza. In the same interview, he stated that he believes it is an artist’s job to share with the public how they feel.
“I think part of being an artist is sharing how you feel with other people,” he said. “I don’t have a degree in political science, I’m not the most educated person on planet Earth, but I like to keep up with current developments and share what I feel.”
And he’s not the only artist who refuses to let DHS use their music in their posts. In December, Sabrina Carpenter criticized the Trump administration for using her song “Juno” in a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) video.
“Never implicate me or my music to benefit your inhumane purposes.” Carpenter wrote on X. The video showed what appeared to be ICE raids with Carpenter’s song at the top.
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A White House spokesperson responded to Carpenter, telling Fox News Digital: “Here’s a Short and Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: We will not apologize for deporting dangerous criminals, illegal murderers, rapists, and pedophiles from our country. Anyone who would defend these sick monsters must be a fool, or are they slow?”
