White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday lashed out at artists such as Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny for his criticism of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Grammy Awards gala, calling the attempt to “demonize” federal agents “ironic”.
“It is ironic and frankly sad to see celebrities who live in gated communities with private security, with millions of dollars to spend on their protection, again attempting to demonize law enforcement working to enforce our nation’s laws,” Leavitt stated when asked by the press about Bad Bunny’s statements.
White House reacts after artists criticize ICE
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During his speech at last Sunday’s Grammy ceremony, when he won the award for Best Urban Music Album, Benito Martinez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, condemned the actions of ICE and the immigration policies of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
“Before thanking God, I’m going to say: ICE out. We are not savages, we are not animals, we are human and we are Americans,” he said, provoking a standing ovation from the audience.
For her part, the White House press secretary criticized the fact that Hollywood celebrities kept silent and did not criticize at the time the immigration measures carried out by former President Joe Biden (2021-2025), which in her opinion allowed an “invasion of the country’s borders”, but now they are charging against ICE agents.
“Now we have law enforcement simply trying to do their job to stop violent predators like those who took the lives of innocent Americans. There was no outrage from Hollywood and the elite,” the spokeswoman said, “but now there is, and I think that reflects the unfortunate irony that we’re seeing.”
The words of Bad Bunny and other artists such as singer Billie Eilish, who also charged against the Trump Administration’s immigration policies, came amid tense political moments as a result of the massive raids implemented by the Administration and after the death of two people in Minneapolis by gunfire from federal agents.
Several award attendees posed for the cameras wearing black and white pins that read ‘ICE Out’.
With information from EFE
