After the White House released a new ICE propaganda video featuring music from her 2022 SNL skit “Big Boys,” SZA accused the Trump administration of “rage baiting artists” by using their work without permission.
“White House rage baiting artists for free promo is PEAK DARK,” she wrote on social media. “Inhumanity + shock and aw[e] tactics ..Evil n Boring.” Posted on Monday, December 8th, the White House video shows ICE goons clad in full military gear making arrests. “WE HEARD IT’S CUFFING SZN,” the caption reads. “Bad news for criminal illegal aliens. Great news for America.”
SZA’s comments come after Sabrina Carpenter blasted the “evil and disgusting” White House for using her song “Juno” in a similar ICE video. SZA is, of course, only the latest artist to push back against the use of their music to advance Trump’s anti-immigration policies. JAY-Z, MGMT, and The Cure have all issued DMCA takedowns, while The Pokémon Company issued a statement disavowing their song’s use.
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
