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highplainsdem

(59,039 posts)
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 04:58 PM Sep 30

White House attacks Ariana Grande after she shares criticism of Trump's policies

Source: MSNBC

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Grande, a Grammy-winning artist and star of the film adaptation of “Wicked,” shared a post from makeup artist and influencer Matt Bernstein, which said in part:

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?

In a statement provided to MSNBC and other news outlets, White House deputy press secretary Kush Desai used several of Grande’s own song titles — such as “Save Your Tears,” “Just Like Magic” and “Get Well Soon” — in response:

Save your tears, Ariana, because President Trump’s actions ended Joe Biden’s inflation crisis and are bringing in trillions in new investments. 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!

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Read more: https://www.msnbc.com/top-stories/latest/trump-white-house-ariana-grande-songs-immigration-post-rcna234734

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White House attacks Ariana Grande after she shares criticism of Trump's policies (Original Post) highplainsdem Sep 30 OP
With so many people lobbing criticism at him. . . Collimator Sep 30 #1
She showed a lot of courage when she went back to Manchester after a bombing at her concert there. 50 Shades Of Blue Sep 30 #2
I wouldn't have known who she is PCB66 Oct 1 #3

Collimator

(2,046 posts)
1. With so many people lobbing criticism at him. . .
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 06:31 PM
Sep 30

. . . How does he pick and choose who to really go after?

Ms. Grande is female, attractive and incredibly talented, so I can see how she would raise his ire. She also barely tops five feet tall and probably weights 98 pounds including her ponytail. Therefore, Trump imagines he could take her in a fight.

50 Shades Of Blue

(11,297 posts)
2. She showed a lot of courage when she went back to Manchester after a bombing at her concert there.
Tue Sep 30, 2025, 07:19 PM
Sep 30

Her music is not my cup of tea but I've really admired her since then and she's showing a lot of courage again!

PCB66

(57 posts)
3. I wouldn't have known who she is
Wed Oct 1, 2025, 05:15 PM
Oct 1

Except our Granddaughter spent the weekend with us and she wanted us to watch Wicked with her. Now I know who Ariana is. The Good Witch.

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