Thoughts and prayers for British singer Jess Glynne please. The delicate performer lashed out at President Donald Trump on Wednesday saying she feels “sick” after his administration repurposed one of her songs to tout ICE deportations.
Glynne made her pain public after a White House social media post used her “Hold My Hand” Jet2holidays viral moment to promote Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deportation efforts, as Variety first reported.
It also features the perky voiceover of actor Zoe Lister as used in Jet2’s advert for holiday packages.
The original White House post concludes with a shot of Trump giving a thumbs up along with a screenshot of the CBP app homepage offering illegal immigrants the option to self-deport.
It’s not the first time the Trump administration has posted memes on its social media account, the BBC notes.
Earlier this month an image with the president’s face superimposed on Superman’s face was shared on the account with the caption: “Truth. Justice. The American Way. Superman Trump.”
A few weeks ago the administration also posted on X saying: “Nowhere in the constitution does it say we can’t post banger memes.”
As Breitbart News reported, ICE is moving quickly to clear the U.S. of illegal immigrants, recording a massive upswing in arrests in locales across the country.
In keeping with Trump’s stated mission and campaign promises, the largest number of those arrested are already facing one charge, have deportation detainers filed against them, or have been convicted of crimes, officials say.
With the influx of new budget money allotted to the deportation campaign by the “Big Beautiful Bill,” those numbers are set to increase in the months to come.
Trump has recently committed $170bn for border and immigration enforcement, including $45m for detention. ICE will see its funding grow by $76.5bn over five years.