The release of a controversial White House video set to a pop song has sparked outrage for dehumanizing immigrants.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House, Monday, March 17, 2025, in Washington. NEW YORK (AP) — The band Semisonic is pushing back at the ...

Rock band Semisonic is outraged that President Donald Trump used their iconic song to celebrate deportations, claiming the administration “missed the point entirely.” The White House posted […] ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their hit song “Closing Time” over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee. The White House added ...

The band Semisonic has denounced the Trump administration for using their 1998 hit Closing Time in a White House social media post about deportations. The video featured a handcuffed man being ...

The band Semisonic made clear Monday that it did not “authorize or condone” a White House video using their song “Closing Time.” The official White House and U.S. Customs and Border ...