Overview
- A Department of Homeland Security social post used Olivia Rodrigo’s 2023 song “All‑American Bitch” over footage urging immigrants to “LEAVE NOW” and self‑deport, a clip first posted on Nov. 4, 2025.
- Rodrigo first objected publicly in November and has reiterated her anger in a Dazed interview, calling the agency’s messaging “awful and barbaric and cruel.”
- The DHS removed or muted the song audio from the post and responded to Rodrigo with a spokesperson saying Americans should be grateful for federal law enforcement.
- Other musicians have also protested unauthorized government uses of their work, creating a pattern of artists pushing back when songs appear in pro‑enforcement or White House videos.
- Beyond the reputational clash, the episode has sharpened debate over artistic consent and the ethics of government messaging, and it could prompt more public and legal scrutiny of how agencies use copyrighted music.