Trump administration responds to Ariana Grande resharing post about Trump’s anti-trans agenda
The White House used Ariana Grande song titles to hit out at the singer. (Getty)
The White House used Ariana Grande song titles to hit out at the singer. (Getty)
The White House has responded to pop star Ariana Grande after she reshared an Instagram post criticising Donald Trump’s administration.
On Sunday (28 September), the “We Can’t Be Friends (Wait For Your Love)” singer shared a post from queer content creator Matt Bernstein on her Instagram Stories account. In the post, Bernstein questioned whether, as the Trump administration reaches its 250th day in office, the “widespread suffering” of marginalised groups had benefited Trump’s supporters.
“It’s been 250 days. Now that immigrants have been violently torn from their families and communities have been destroyed, now that trans people have been blamed for virtually everything and live in fear, now that free speech is on the brink of collapse for us all — has your life gotten better?” Bernstein questioned.
“Has the widespread suffering of others paid off for you in the way he promised it would or are you still waiting?”
Grande shared the post to her Story, leading to the White House issuing a statement to Entertainment Weekly.
Kush Desai, the White House’s deputy press secretary, used Grande’s own song titles to scold the musician, including “Save Your Tears”, “Just Like Magic” and “Get Well Soon”.
“Save your tears, Ariana. Because President Trump’s actions ended Joe Biden’s inflation crisis and are bringing in trillions in new investment,” hesaid.
“He even signed an executive order just like magic that paved the way for the FTC to crack down on Ticketmaster for ripping off Ariana Grande’s concert-going fans. Get well soon, Ariana!”
Desai is referring to the Federal Trade Commission announcing earlier this month that it was suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation over what it deemed “deceptive pricing tactics” which misled concert-goers on the price of resale tickets.
Grande has yet to issue any response to the White House’s statement, but Bernstein has since questioned whether the government has more pressing matters to be attending to.
“The government is on the brink of shutting down and they’re releasing statements about Ariana Grande sharing my Instagram post,” he wrote on his Instagram Stories.
US government funding will be cut off at the end of 30 September – bringing some government agencies and services to standstill – unless Trump’s Republican Party can come to an agreement with Democrats over a spending bill.
Among its provisions, the bill would ban federal funding for hospitals or healthcare facilities that provide gender-affirming care to patients of any age.
Bernstein used his Instagram post to thank Ariana Grande and her fellow celebrities who are continuing to speak up against Trump.
“I really appreciate when celebrities sacrifice a bit of their comfort to maintain their integrity and voice,” he wrote.
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