Alternative 90s band Semisonic said President Donald Trump’s White House “missed the point entirely” about their song “Closing Time” and that they “did not authorize” the use of it for a viral deportation video.
“We did not authorize or condone the White House’s use of our song in any way,” a statement from the band to the Associated Press read. “And no, they didn’t ask.”
“The song is about joy and possibilities and hope, and they have missed the point entirely,” the statement added about the song.
It came after a video posted by the White House on X went viral, showing illegal immigrants in handcuffs being put on planes. The caption with the clip included a lyric from the song that read, “You don’t have to go home, but you can’t stay here.”
During Monday’s press briefing, Daily Wire White House Correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan asked Press…
