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The Semisonic band made it clear on Monday that he did not “authorize or condon” a White House video Using his song “Closing Time”.
The Official Accounts of the White House and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) X published the video that shows deportations to the famous Song of the 90s, with the White House with the lyrics, “you don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here.”
“It’s closing time. We are making the United States safe again,” CBP said In his repost.
Semissonic said the White House did not ask for its permission to use its song “Time Time.” (White House | Frank Micelotta/Getty images photo)
In a statement published hours later, Semison said that the band did not approve the video and that the Trump administration had “lost the point” of the song.
“We do not authorize or condon the use of the White House of our song ‘Closing Time’ in any way. And no, they did not ask. The song is about joy, possibilities and hope, and they have lost their point completely,” Semonic wrote in X.
Fox News Digital He contacted the White House to comment.
The White House Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, explained the video during the Monday press session on Monday, saying that “summarizes our immigration policy quite well: it does not have to go home, but it can’t stay here.”
“The White House and all our government clearly bow in the message of this president and we are not afraid to duplicate and assume the responsibility and ownership of the serious decisions that are being taken,” Leavitt said. “The president was elected with an overwhelming mandate to launch the greatest mass deportation campaign in the history of the United States. And that is exactly what he is doing.”
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The White House Secretary, Karoline Leavitt, defended the video, saying that “summarizes” the Trump administration immigration policy. (Getty/Casa Blanca)
Semisonic joins a long list of famous bands and musicians, including Foo Fighters, Celine Dion, Beyoncé and Abba, that they have complained About President Donald Trump using his songs during the campaign or White House events.
A remarkable exception is the people of the town. After insisting before Trump stop using his songs “YMCA” and “MACHO MAN”, the founding member of the band Victor Willis changed his mind In 2024 after congratulating Trump for “bringing so much joy to the American people” with their songs.
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Peter Pinedo de Fox News contributed to this report.
