'Na na, hey hey, goodbye': White House shares another deportation video

The White House has come under intense fire once again after sharing a video celebrating the deportation of migrants, the second such post in recent weeks that has sparked widespread condemnation across social media. The latest video, posted on the official White House account on X features detained migrants being processed for deportation, set to the upbeat pop hit 'Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye'.

As border patrol agents escort the individuals, the soundtrack's iconic lyrics - "Na na na na, na na na na, hey hey, goodbye" - play in the background, accompanied by a caption riffing on the song's chorus. The video's tone, widely interpreted as mocking and celebratory, has drawn fierce backlash, with many accusing the Trump administration of dehumanising people being deported.

"This is ghoulish behaviour. Sociopathic. Shame on you," wrote one user. Another said, "It would be great if you guys stopped with the dehumanising posts! It's disgusting."

The outrage extended to criticism of the administration's broader approach to immigration. "You guys are so fucking unserious There's a right way of fixing the immigration problem in America. However, y'all are just destroying everything our country stands for. This video shits on American values," one user commented.

"This is the official White House page? What a disrespectful and shameful way the supposedly most respected office in the land is acting like. This is not what I fought for at all," another user added, highlighting the sentiment that the post undermines the dignity expected from the presidency. One even suggested a reversal of the narrative: "This is what we are going to be singing when Trump is impeached again."

Others accused the administration of weaponising popular culture. "This is state-sponsored dehumanisation - with a soundtrack," one user wrote. "Celebrating cruelty like it's a game show. This is how fascism talks when it thinks no one can stop it."

This is not the first time the White House has been criticised for such tactics. Last month, a similar video featuring Semisonic's Grammy-nominated 1998 track 'Closing Time' showed a man being deported while the song played.

The band publicly disavowed the White House's use of the song, saying they were never asked and that the meaning of the track was completely misrepresented. "It's about joy and possibilities and hope. They missed the point entirely," Semisonic said.

Defending the messaging, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the video reflected the administration's unapologetic stance on immigration. "Our entire government is clearly leaning into the message of the President," she said.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly vowed to carry out what he describes as the largest deportation effort in U.S. history. The White House says border crossings have already seen a dramatic decline. In March, it claims US Border Patrol encountered just 7,181 illegal immigrants - down more than 95 percent from the same period in 2024.

But numbers haven't quieted the criticism. As one user put it bluntly, "This video shits on American values." Another warned, "This is what we're going to be singing when Trump is impeached again."

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