SAVE YOUR TEARS

Trump Trolls Selena Gomez Using Official White House Account

Three mothers supporting mass deportations casted doubt on Gomez’s viral crying video “because she’s an actress.”

President Donald Trump’s administration used the White House’s official X account to rebuke singer Selena Gomez on Friday in response to its mass deportation plan. Gomez, who is a third-generation Mexican-American, went viral after sharing a video of herself crying for her people “getting attacked” as the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency carried out raids. “I wish I could do something but I can’t,” said Gomez in the since-deleted clip. Gomez took the video down after she was criticized by commentators supporting Trump’s mass deportation plan. “Apparently it’s not OK to show empathy for people,” wrote Gomez in response. Tagging Gomez in a tweet, the Trump administration shared the stories of Kayla Hamilton, Jocelyn Nungaray, and Rachel Morin, who were allegedly “murdered by illegal aliens.” The tweet added, “Their courageous mothers had something to say to @SelenaGomez and those who oppose securing our borders.” In the clip, Nungaray’s mother said it was difficult to believe Gomez’s crying video “because she’s an actress.” Hamilton’s mother added, “You don’t know who you’re crying for. What about our children who were brutally murdered and raped and beat to death and left on the floor by these illegal immigrants?”