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White House Trolls Sabrina Carpenter With Second Pro-ICE Video, Alters ‘SNL’ Clip to Have Her ‘Arrest’ Marcello Hernández for ‘Being Too Illegal’

December 6, 2025

The White House has sparked controversy by remixing a clip of Sabrina Carpenter from 'Saturday Night Live' to promote pro-ICE sentiments. The new video replaces her light-hearted comment about arresting someone for being 'too hot' with 'too illegal,' generating backlash from Carpenter and others who find the use of her music and likeness in this context offensive.

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -- Episode 1887 -- Pictured: (l-r) Host and musical guest Sabrina Carpenter and Marcello Hernández during Promos on Thusday, October 16, 2025 -- (

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The White House released a remix video featuring Sabrina Carpenter after she criticized a previous pro-ICE video using her song.
In the new clip, Carpenter's phrase 'too hot' was changed to 'illegal' to align with pro-ICE messaging.
The video includes a montage of ICE operations, drawing significant criticism for its tone and content.
Sabrina Carpenter labeled the initial pro-ICE video as 'evil and disgusting.'.
The White House aims to appeal to younger audiences with its social media strategy.

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White House Trolls Sabrina Carpenter With Second Pro-ICE Video, Alters ‘SNL’ Clip to Have Her ‘Arrest’ Marcello Hernández for ‘Being Too Illegal’

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