Y’all, the White House had something to say—and we were not expecting that kind of response. After SZA called out the administration for using her song in a pro-ICE video and labeled the move “evil,” the moment took a sharp turn. Instead of ignoring the criticism or issuing a standard, buttoned-up statement, the presidential palace leaned all the way in.
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White House Reacts After Getting Called Out By SZA
The clip in question shows heavily armed ICE agents rounding up immigrants, paired with SZA’s lyrics about “cuffing season.” The White House’s caption read: “We heard it’s cuffing szn. Bad news for criminal illegal aliens. Great news for America.” And while SZA was not a fan of the shout-out, White House spokeswoman Abigail Jackson responded with an almost chipper message, thanking the singer for bringing “even more attention to the tremendous work America’s ICE officers are doing by arresting dangerous criminal illegal aliens from American communities.”
SZA Drags White House Over ICE Video Use
In case it wasn’t clear, SZA is not here for it. The singer threw major shade at the Trump administration after her hit ‘Big Boy’ was used in a new ICE video showing agents in full military gear making arrests. On Wednesday, SZA addressed the clip as a clear attempt to “rage bait artists for free promo,” and she didn’t hold back on X, calling the whole thing “PEAK DARK.“
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White House rage baiting artists for free promo is PEAK DARK ..inhumanity +shock and aw tactics ..Evil n Boring https://t.co/PIKoYEdn2y
— SZA (@sza) December 10, 2025
She’s not alone—other stars like Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, Jack White, and Bruce Springsteen have publicly dragged political campaigns for using their music without permission. In Carpenter’s case, the White House quietly removed a viral video after her backlash, only to drop a second one featuring her likeness. Now, SZA’s name is front and center, proving that even Grammy-winning artists aren’t safe from being pulled into political messaging they didn’t sign up for.
Fans Weigh In On White House x ICE Video
Of course, the comment section at the White House’s official X page immediately exploded. Fans were coming in hot—some straight-up confused by what they were seeing. Others wondered how history will look back and remember this moment. And, a few flat-out asking who’s running the account and if we’ve officially stepped into a ‘Black Mirror’ episode.
People are going to look back at this time period and realize the White House was posting like this. It’s so embarrassing.
— Karly Kingsley (@karlykingsley) December 11, 2025
👀👀
— 🟩Zerocool.sol🦎 (@Zerocool_sol) December 9, 2025
Who is running this account man pic.twitter.com/FSUn8WWAv3
— Mikus (@0xMikus) December 9, 2025
You spelled season wrong.
— GoLongNotShort (@GoLongNotShort) December 9, 2025
Ew don’t do SZA like that with this horrid video..
— Troye 🩵🍂 (@BillywMaximoff) December 9, 2025
Are we living in a black mirror episode?
— 𝚆𝙸𝙻𝙳𝙵𝙻𝙾𝚆𝙴𝚁 💮 (@ashtweetsthat) December 10, 2025
