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SZA Slams Donald Trump White House for ‘Rage Baiting’ Artists for Publicity: ‘Evil & Boring’

SZA condemns the Trump administration for using her song in immigration enforcement videos, calling the tactic 'rage baiting' and 'inhumanity' amid growing artist protests.

  • On Wednesday , SZA, the five-time Grammy-winning singer, criticized the White House for using her `Big Boys` song in a Monday ICE video, calling it `rage baiting` artists.
  • Industry observers point to a broader trend as Sabrina Carpenter blasted the White House on Dec. 2 and Olivia Rodrigo condemned the Department of Homeland Security in November for unlicensed song use.
  • Responding to a manager's post, Punch wrote that trying to provoke artists to spread propaganda is nasty business, while the White House captioned the clip 'WE HEARD IT'S CUFFING SZN' with emojis.
  • Media outlets The Independent and Billboard have contacted the White House, while spokesperson Abigail Jackson thanked SZA for highlighting ICE officers' work.
  • The dispute highlights that SZA joins musicians like Jack White, Beyoncé and the Rolling Stones protesting pro-deportation clips showing detainment and captions such as `LEAVE NOW`.
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The American singer considered "diabolic and ridiculous" the use of her song Big Boy in a White House video promoting arrests of illegal immigrants by the immigration police.

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Variety broke the news in Los Angeles, United States on Wednesday, December 10, 2025.
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