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Singer Jess Glynne has expressed fury at the White House for a post on its X account using her song to poke fun at migrants being deported.
The post came amid an ongoing social media joke which see’s Glynne’s song, Hold My Hand, used in the background of clips.
The 2015 track is used by travel company Jet 2, with actress Zoe Lister voicing the soundbite: “nothing beats a Jet2 holiday”.
In a controversial decision, the White House jumped on the viral trend by using the British airline advert’s voiceover and song over a video showing handcuffed people being led by Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers onto an aircraft.
The X post was captioned: “When ICE books you a one-way Jet2 holiday to deportation. Nothing beats it!”
The clip has sparked huge backlash to the White House account, with Glynne, 35, among those to express outrage over the post.
Sharing a screenshot on her Instagram Story, London-born singer Glynne wrote: “This post honestly makes me sick.
“My music is about love, unity, and spreading positivity – never about division or hate.”
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Jess Glynne expressed fury over the White House post
X users also slammed the social media post, with one writing: “This is an official united states government page.”
“Welp…it was fun while it lasted. Thanks to the White House, jet 2 holiday has officially been canceled. S*** not even funny anymore,” a second commented.
“It’s funny how absurd it is that the White House are making a joke of this. not the actual vid,” another wrote.
“Disgusting,” someone else penned while another added: “This is gross. I’m for deportation but this feels yuck.”
“Even as a Trump supporter, that was on the cringe side,” someone else admitted.
Agreeing with Glynne, one more added: “Her music is for healing not for hate. Love wins every time.”
President Donald Trump left Scotland on Tuesday following a five-day visit, which concluded with him opening a new golf resort in Aberdeenshire.
The 47th US President acknowledged early local resistance after he decided to build the course decades ago.
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Jess Glynne has slammed the post by the White House
“At the beginning, it wasn’t quite a welcome,” Trump said during the opening. “But with time, they like this more and more.”
Aberdeenshire Council initially rejected his application before Scottish Parliament overturned the decision.
During his trip, Trump also met Prime Minister Keir Starmer at his Turnberry golf resort on Monday.
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Jess Glynne labelled the X post ‘sick’
The pair discussed trade and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza while the Potus shared his disappointment with Russian President Vladimir Putin over securing a peace deal with Ukraine.
Trump credited the late Sean Connery, known for playing James Bond, who he said helped his company secure permits for golf courses in Scotland.
“And Sean Connery said, ‘let the b****y bloke build his golf course'”‘ the President said.