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White House Uses Bad Bunny Song in Deportation Video, Sparking Debate Across Social Media

The post drew thousands of comments as supporters praised it and critics questioned using a song by an artist who has criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

  • The White House shared a social media video featuring Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny's song "LA MuDANZA" to highlight the administration's immigration enforcement efforts.
  • Viewers expressed surprise because Bad Bunny, whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, previously criticized Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, saying "ICE out" during his Grammy Awards acceptance speech earlier this year.
  • Many supporters of President Donald Trump celebrated the video, calling the song choice "perfect" and praising the administration's immigration policies, while others questioned using music from an artist who opposes the agency.
  • This incident mirrors recent controversies where Ariana Grande and Katy Perry publicly criticized the White House after their songs appeared in government social media posts tied to enforcement operations.
  • As of Friday, Bad Bunny has not publicly commented on the video, but the viral post continues fueling a broader conversation about music, politics and immigration across social media platforms.
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The White House used the song ‘La MuDANZA’ by Bad Bunny in a video for immigration agency ICE. This is notable, as the Puerto Rican artist is a fierce critic of Trump’s immigration policy. The music has since been removed from the footage, although it is unclear whether this was done at the singer’s request.

·Kobbegem, Belgium
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Bad Bunny is regarded as a sharp critic of US President Donald Trump. Now his camp has posted a video of ICE interventions – accompanied by a song by the Puerto Rican singer.

·Hamburg, Germany
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With a song by Puerto Rican superstar Bad Bunny, the White House has underscored a video about U.S. immigration agency ICE's deployments. This is criticized on social networks. The clip shows, among other things, the arrests of migrants and is now only available on TikTok without the music of the song "La Mudanza" from the album "DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS" ("I should have taken more photos").Bad Bunny is a well-known critic of the US deportation poli…

·Vienna, Austria
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Center

The White House has used a song by Puerto Rican global star Bad Bunny in a video about the activities of ICE, the police agency that fights illegal immigration. Bad Bunny is known as an opponent of President Donald Trump's immigration policy.

·Brussels, Belgium
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Lean Right

Bad Bunny is one of the most famous critics of Trump's deportation policy. Now, the White House is backing a video about US immigration agency missions with a song by the superstar.

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EFE broke the news in Madrid, Spain on Friday, July 31, 2026.
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