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The White House has responded to Ariana Grande after the star singer-actress ridiculed Donald Trump\u2019s presidency directly to his supporters. <\/p>\n
The \u201cWicked\u201d star recently condemned the Trump administration\u2019s ICE raids across the U.S., transphobic rhetoric and brought up the current state of free speech in a recent message on her Instagram story<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cI want to check in with Trump voters,\u201d Grande, 32, wrote. \u201cI have one very genuine question: It\u2019s 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 \u2014 has your life gotten better?”<\/p>\n She continued, \u201cHave your groceries gotten cheaper? Has your health insurance premium gone down? Has your work\/life balance improved? Can you take a vacation yet? Are you happier? Has the widespread suffering of others paid off for you in the way he promised it would, or are you still waiting?\u201d<\/p>\n White House Deputy Press Secretary Kush Desai later issued a statement to Entertainment Weekly<\/a> clapping back at Grande, using the lyrics to her own songs in the process.<\/p>\n \u201cSave your tears, Ariana. Because President Trump\u2019s actions ended Joe Biden\u2019s inflation crisis and are bringing in trillions in new investments,\u201d the statement read. \u201cHe 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\u2019s concert-going fans. Get well soon, Ariana!\u201d<\/p>\n Grande has yet to respond but it was not the first time the top-selling musician has spoken out against Trump.<\/p>\n \u201cHolding the hand of every person who is feeling the immeasurable heaviness of this outcome today,\u201d she said after he was elected for a second time.<\/p>\n If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. By using this site, you consent to our User Agreement<\/a> and agree that your clicks, interactions, and personal information may be collected, recorded, and\/or stored by us and social media and other third-party partners in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n