Jet2 holiday ad audio used in ICE deportation video
The White House is facing backlash after posting a video of ICE deportation flights set to a viral Jet Holidays audio clip The video shared on the administration s official social media accounts shows handcuffed individuals being escorted onto a plane while a cheerful voiceover declares Nothing beats a Jet holiday set to singer Jess Glynne s upbeat song Hold My Hand The caption read When ICE books you a one way Jet holiday to deportation Nothing beats it When ICE books you a one-way Jet holiday to deportation Nothing beats it pic twitter com hlLapr QsE The White House WhiteHouse July The clip uses audio from the original ad to showcase the European budget airlines deals But the audio has become a popular meme on TikTok and Instagram typically paired with vacation mishaps or comedic voyage fails But critics say pairing it with footage of deportations trivializes a serious and often traumatic process Social media users across the political spectrum condemned the post as tone deaf and dehumanizing Jess Glynne whose song was featured in the original Jet ad took to her Instagram stories This post honestly makes me feel sick My music is about love unity and spreading positivity never about division or hate Zo Lister the voice actor in the original commercial also criticized the White House for co opting the ad A spokesperson Jet and Jet Holidays gave a report to the English press distancing the airline from the post and expressing disappointment that its brand was tied to political messaging Our branding has become something of a viral phenomenon this summer and we are pleased to see how multiple people have used it in good humour This has put a smile on a multitude of people s faces just like our holidays do We are of curriculum aware of a post from the White House social media account This is not endorsed by us in any way and we are very disappointed to see our brand being used to promote regime guidelines such as this The disagreement comes as the Trump administration escalates its immigration crackdown with expanded ICE operations and plans for mass deportations While the White House has not apologized or removed the video the uproar highlights the risks of repurposing light hearted internet custom to promote hardline agenda Read more about this topic Trump s mass deportations are hurting local economies ICE s billion windfall Trump s mass deportation force set to receive military-level funding Inexcusable SCOTUS allows Trump admin to deport foreigners to countries that are not their home The post Jet holiday ad audio used in ICE deportation video appeared first on Salon com
