The White House says it's "ironic" that Bad Bunny and other artists criticize ICE

Washington,.- The spokeswoman for the White House, Karoline Leavitt, attacked this Tuesday artists like the Puerto Rican Bad Bunny for his criticisms against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) during the Grammy awards gala, and called "ironic" the attempt to "demonize" federal agents.

"It's ironic and frankly sad to see celebrities who live in gated communities with private security, with millions of dollars to spend on their protection, trying to demonize again the law enforcement officers who work to enforce the laws of our nation," Leavitt declared when asked by the press about Bad Bunny's statements.

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During his speech at last Sunday's Grammy ceremony, when he won the award for best urban music album, Benito Martínez Ocasio, better known as Bad Bunny, condemned the actions of ICE and the immigration policies of the administration of US President Donald Trump.

"Before giving thanks to God, I am going to say: out with ICE. We are not savages, we are not animals, we are human beings and we are Americans", he assured, provoking the ovation of the attendees.

For his part, Leavitt criticized that Hollywood celebrities remained silent and did not criticize at the time the immigration measures carried out by former President Joe Biden (2021-2025), which in his opinion allowed an 'invasion of the country's borders', but that they do now charge against ICE agents. "Now we have law enforcement who are simply trying to do their jobs to stop violent predators like the ones who took the lives of innocent Americans. There was no outrage from Hollywood and the elite," the spokesperson said, "but now there is, and I think that reflects the unfortunate irony that we are seeing."

The words of Bad Bunny and other artists such as singer Billie Eilish, who also spoke out against the Trump administration's immigration policies, came amid tense political moments as a result of the mass raids implemented by the Administration and after the death of two people in Minneapolis by shots from federal agents.

Several attendees at the awards posed for the cameras wearing a black and white pin that read 'ICE Out'.