"We demand that the amateurs in control of the ICE social media account take it down. It ain't funny, this song means a lot to us and other people, and you don't get to appropriate it without a fight. Also, go fuck yourselves."
"Radiohead is just the latest to object to their image and music being hijacked by the Trump administration. SZA called the use of her viral Saturday Night Live song in a video depicting DHS handcuffing people 'Evil n Boring.' Sabrina Carpenter objected to her song 'Juno' being used in a White House video in much the same was as SZA."
Radiohead publicly objected to the Trump administration's use of their song 'Let Down' in an ICE video depicting alleged victims of 'criminal illegal alien violence' as part of the 'This is our why' campaign. The band issued a forceful statement demanding the video's removal and criticizing the unauthorized appropriation of their music. This incident follows similar controversies involving SZA and Sabrina Carpenter, whose songs were also used in DHS and White House videos without permission. SZA called the usage 'Evil n Boring,' while Carpenter objected to her song 'Juno' appearing in a White House video. The administration has shown no signs of compliance or contrition regarding these intellectual property disputes.
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