The White House’s official Twitter account is under fire for using a voiceover from a Jet2 advert to mock a group of migrants being deported – and Jess Glynne has had her say
Jess Glynne slams White House(Image: Dave Benett/Getty Images for Selfridges & Fenty Hair)
British songstress Jess Glynne has called out the White House after her hit tune was used in a contentious social media update.
This Tuesday, the White House’s official Twitter/X handle posted a repurposed soundtrack from a Jet 2 travel ad. The ad appeared to poke fun at a group of migrants being expelled. The trending audio clip, sparking a meme frenzy online, showcases Jess’s chart-topper Hold My Hand.
The catchy TikTok audio kicks off with Jess belting out her 2015 smash before voice actress Zoe Lister chimes in with the memorable line “nothing beats a Jet2 holiday.” In a bold twist, the White House hopped on the bandwagon with other influencers and companies, leveraging the British airline commercial’s voiceover for their own shot at internet fame earlier this week.
READ MORE: Ozzy Osbourne’s funeral – how each family member paid tribute to Black Sabbath legendREAD MORE: CNN interrupted for bombshell Trump alert that could be ’embarrassing’ for President
Their tweet featured footage of shackled undocumented folks being escorted by faceless Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents onto a GlobalX plane – a go-to choice for ICE operations. The edgy tweet was capped off with the quip, “When ICE books you a one-way Jet2 holiday to deportation. Nothing beats it!”.
Screenshot of Jess’ Insta story(Image: X)
As the backlash mounted against the distasteful tweet from the official account of President Donald Trump’s residence and office, Jess, the voice behind Hold My Hand, expressed her revulsion at the message.
Jess took to Instagram to share her disgust with a tweet that misused her music, telling her followers, “This post honestly makes me sick. My music is about love, unity, and spreading positivity – never about division or hate.”
One Twitter user responded to Jess’ statement by saying: “I need her AND Jet2 to sue him separately for the maximum amount of money,” while another added, “Her music is for healing, not for hate. Love wins every time,”.
Another chimed in with support, commenting: “Good. Artists have to protect their art from becoming propaganda. The White House probably thought they were being cute but just exposed how out of touch they are, lol.”
President Trump wrapped up his five-day Scottish visit on Tuesday, departing from RAF Lossiemouth in Moray aboard Air Force One.
US President Trump addresses media outside the White House(Image: Anadolu via Getty Images)
Trump’s visit concluded with the inauguration of a new golf course at his Menie resort in Aberdeenshire on Tuesday morning. He played there before helicoptering to the RAF base.
During his stay, Trump spent time at his other Scottish property in Turnberry, South Ayrshire, indulging in several golf rounds. Although the visit was largely private, he welcomed Sir Keir Starmer to both resorts on Monday.
EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen also met with Trump at Turnberry on Sunday. As he inaugurated the new Aberdeenshire course, Trump announced his intention to play a quick round before heading back to Washington to “put out fires all over the world”.
The US president played golf in the presence of an exclusive audience that included golf pros, football celebrities, Scottish First Minister John Swinney, and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
Before driving the first ball on the New Course, the US president addressed the crowd from a grandstand, saying, “We started with a beautiful piece of land, but we made it much more beautiful. I look forward to playing it today.
“We’ll play it very quickly, and then I’ll go back to DC and we’ll put out fires all over the world. We did one yesterday – you know we stopped the war. We’ve stopped about five wars. That’s much more important than playing golf. As much as I like it, it’s much more important.”
President Swinney had a private dinner with First Minister Mr. Swinney on Monday evening, followed by a more official discussion on Tuesday before the course’s inauguration, where they talked about Scotch whisky tariffs and the ongoing issues in Gaza.