
The Trump administration recently responded sharply to singer and actress Selena Gomez following her emotional video on Instagram, where she expressed her sorrow over President Donald Trump’s deportation policies. In the video, which she posted earlier this week, Gomez tearfully lamented the treatment of illegal immigrants, claiming that “all my people are getting attacked” and expressing her frustration at feeling powerless to help.
The White House fired back, using social media to highlight the stories of mothers who lost their children to violent crimes committed by illegal immigrants. The official White House X account shared a video featuring three women — Tammy Nobles, Patty Morin, and Alexis Nungaray — who each lost their daughters to such crimes. They were quick to respond to Gomez’s video, tagging her in their posts to challenge her emotional outcry and remind her of the victims of illegal immigration.
Tammy Nobles, speaking out in the video, asked, “What about our kids who have been brutally murdered and beaten to death by these illegals?” Patty Morin added that Gomez’s post was nothing more than a “ruse to deceive people and garner sympathy for lawlessness,” while Alexis Nungaray questioned Gomez’s sincerity, pointing out that, as an actress, Gomez’s perspective might be more performative than informed.
The White House amplified these voices further, with White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt also sharing the video on her personal account and tagging Gomez.
Conservatives have been critical of Gomez’s video, with many feeling that it oversimplified the complex issue of illegal immigration. They pointed out that during Trump’s administration, the focus was on deporting criminal migrants, not innocent families. Despite the backlash, Gomez did not respond to the growing controversy surrounding her post.
In the debate over immigration, it’s clear that there are real victims on both sides, and while some focus on the emotional appeal of sanctuary for illegal immigrants, others stress the need to protect American citizens from crime. The Trump administration’s response aimed to bring attention to the victims of illegal immigration and push back against what they view as misplaced sympathy for lawlessness.