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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Francis Louie C. Añiga

'Barbaric and Cruel': Enraged Olivia Rodrigo Slams Trump Administration Over 'Deeply Disturbed' ICE Video

Olivia Rodrigo - Unity Arena, Oslo (Credit: Image: flickr/NRK P3)

Donald Trump's administration is facing fresh backlash after Olivia Rodrigo accused officials in Washington of using her song All-American B**** in a Department of Homeland Security video promoting ICE deportations, calling the move 'barbaric and cruel'.

The dispute centres on a DHS video posted in November 2025 that showed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detaining people of colour while Rodrigo's track played beneath a warning urging migrants to 'self-deport.' The clip has resurfaced as Rodrigo, now 23, repeated her objections in a new interview, saying she viewed the footage as a cynical misuse of her work to support a hardline deportation message.

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