White House’s Brutal Response to Selena Gomez’s Emotional Deportation Video Generates Extreme Reactions

Following the release of a divisive viral video by Selena Gomez early last week, the Trump Administration has made a brutal clapback at the Only Murders in the Building actress. In a social media post shared by the official White House account, three mothers are seen opening up about how illegal immigrants in the country were responsible for the deaths of their daughters. To emphasize its point, the post tagged Gomez specifically in the message.

Gomez received a lot of backlash for her original post, which opened with her saying, “I’m so sorry. I wish I could do something, but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.” This was in response to the numerous ICE raids that led to the arrest and subsequent deportation of those living illegally in the country, and the promise that border crossings from Mexico will be stopped at all costs.

In the White House’s post, and in what could be seen as a very targeted response in its selective nature, it reads:

The Controversy Has Not Been Calmed By the White House

Kayla Hamilton, Jocelyn Nungaray, and Rachel Morin were murdered by illegal aliens.

Their courageous mothers had something to say to @SelenaGomez and those who oppose securing our borders. Watch ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/KfsqQGwhqj— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 31, 2025

The original video shared by Gomez was divisive. What can only be described as a reaction post by the White House account has been equally, if not more so. The post has been seen, to date, by almost four million X/Twitter users, and along with 10,000 shares, it generated over two thousand comments.

Being on the official White House account, it would make sense that many are in support of President Trump’s plans for deportation and border controls. However, very few of those supporting the White House’s response were willing to give a calm and collected comment. Instead, users slammed Gomez again, saying she “should be ashamed,” “is done,” and “insulting the victims” listed in the post.

Of course, the post selects three specific cases of people illegally in the country being responsible for heinous crimes, out of the many thousands of people who have come across the borders without incident, and the almost daily instances of gun violence committed by Americans on Americans. This became a counterargument for others replying to the post, with some citing statistics on crimes by white Americans, others once again reiterating that America “is not and never will be a white country,” and many ridiculing and calling out the use of the official White House account to “harass and target” a U.S. citizen for voicing their opinion in line with the First Amendment.

Throwing into the mix the number of people who expressed disbelief that government time was being spent on responding to celebrities voicing their personal opinions, and whatever reaction the post was expected to generate, it seems to have mostly served to show that opinions on the subject are even more opposing and contrasting than ever.