SZA is slamming the White House for using one of her songs in a video promoting ICE. She called ICE’s use of her song as “evil” and “boring” and called out the government for “rage baiting artists” as way of getting free promo for its agenda.

SZA condemned the White House for using her viral SNL song ‘Big Boy’

The White House used SZA’s song “Big Boy,” which was released for a Saturday Night Live skit in Dec. 2022, in a pro-ICE video. The government’s ad shows agents arresting immigrants.

“WE HEARD IT’S CUFFING SZN,” the official account for the White House posted on X. “Bad news for criminal illegal aliens. Great news for America.”
 
On Wednesday, SZA reacted to her song being used in an X post: “White House rage baiting artists for free promo is PEAK DARK,” she wrote. “inhumanity +shock and aw tactics ..Evil n Boring”

SZA’s quoted her manager Punch’s previous post seemingly also criticizing the White House.

“Trying to provoke artist to respond in order to help spread propaganda and political agendas is nasty business. Knock it off,” he wrote.

The White House responded to SZA in a statement, thanking her for drawing attention to the ad on social media.

“Thank you, SZA, for drawing even more attention to the tremendous work America’s ICE officers are doing by arresting dangerous criminal illegal aliens from American communities,” White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson said, according to Variety.

SZA condemned the White House for using her music to promote ICE

The White House has used other artists’ music in promo videos for ICE. Last week, Sabrina Carpenter criticized the Trump administration’s deportation program after her song “Juno” was used in a video montage showing ICE raids.

“This video is evil and disgusting. Do not ever involve me or my music to benefit your inhumane agenda,” she wrote, according to Variety.

The White House deleted the original post and responded to Carpenter’s words: “Here’s a Short’n’Sweet message for Sabrina Carpenter: we won’t apologize 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?” a spokesperson told The Independent in a statement in reference to Carpenter’s album title.

In November, Olivia Rodrigo slammed the Trump administration for using her song “All-American B**ch” in a pro-ICE video posted on social media.

“Don’t ever use my songs to promote your racist, hateful propaganda,” she commented under the post on Instagram before it was taken down, according to The Independent.

Unsurprisingly, the Trump administration responded to Rodrigo’s comment.

“America is grateful all the time for our federal law enforcement officers who keep us safe,” a spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said at the time. “We suggest Ms. Rodrigo thank them for their service, not belittle their sacrifice.”