Zara Larsson Calls Trump White House 'Losers' After Song Is Used in ICE Video

Zara Larsson has criticised the Trump administration after her song 'Midnight Sun' was used in an official TikTok video featuring immigration-enforcement footage involving US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.

The Swedish singer said the clip made her 'really sad' and described it as dehumanising before calling those responsible for it 'losers.'

The White House video included the words 'never ending deportations,' a reference to the song's 'never ending midnight sun' lyric. Footage showed men being detained and handcuffed while Larsson's track played.

Larsson responded on TikTok after viewers brought the post to her attention. She said she wished she could speak to the person who made the video and remind them that people were not as different from one another as they might seem.

Zara Larsson Says ICE Video Is 'Dehumanising'

Larsson framed much of her response around circumstance and opportunity. She said she considered herself fortunate to have been born in Sweden, where she had access to healthcare and education, and argued that people can begin life with very different opportunities.

She also spoke more broadly about undocumented migrants, questioning why being undocumented should be regarded as one of the worst things a person could be. Her remarks did not identify the immigration status of each individual shown in the White House footage.

Her criticism centred on the way people were presented in the immigration-enforcement video. Larsson called the clip 'so dehumanising' and stressed that those depicted were 'real people.'

She also objected to using 'Midnight Sun' in that context. Larsson said the song represented a sense of connection with nature, the world and other people, which she contrasted with what she viewed as the divisive message of the White House post.

The singer said the video created a wider divide between people and ended her response by calling those responsible for the post 'losers.' She did not identify a particular White House official as the person who selected the track or edited the footage.

Larsson's criticism focused on the post's message and presentation. The available reporting does not establish whether the use of 'Midnight Sun' was licensed or otherwise authorised, and Larsson did not announce legal action in the remarks reported after the video appeared.

Ariana Grande Previously Objected to White House Music Use

Larsson's response follows another dispute between a pop artist and the White House over music used in immigration-related social media content.

In June 2026, the White House used Ariana Grande's 2024 song 'Bye' in a TikTok video featuring immigration-enforcement footage. Grande publicly objected and told the administration not to use her music in connection with what she described as 'barbaric, inhumane, heinous nonsense.'

Reuters reported at the time that Grande's team was working to have the song removed. A White House spokesperson defended the video and the administration's immigration-enforcement position.

The two disputes are not identical. Grande's representatives were reportedly pursuing removal of her song, while Larsson's response to the latest video focused on its message, the people depicted, and the meaning she associates with 'Midnight Sun.'

Larsson has also previously spoken publicly against ICE. Earlier in 2026, after she criticised the agency, the White House responded with a TikTok post using her song 'Lush Life' alongside messaging supporting deportations, border security and law enforcement.

The latest exchange continues that public disagreement, but the reporting reviewed does not establish that Larsson has made a copyright claim or formally requested that 'Midnight Sun' be removed from the White House account.

Instead, her public response focused on what she viewed as the treatment of people shown in immigration-enforcement footage and the message created by pairing those images with her music. Larsson contrasted that presentation with the sense of connection she said 'Midnight Sun' was intended to represent.