Selena Gomez posted and deleted an emotional video of herself crying over deportations of illegal immigrants by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, which resulted in her getting conservative backlash online.
“I just wanted to say that I’m so sorry,” a crying Gomez said in a video on her Instagram Story Monday. “All my people are getting attacked, the children. I don’t understand. I’m so sorry. I wish I could do something but I can’t. I don’t know what to do. I’ll try everything, I promise.”
Several conservative commentators criticized Gomez for posting and crying over illegal immigrants being deported from America. Gomez deleted the video and posted a since-deleted response on her Instagram Story, “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people.”
Right-wing political host Tomi Lahren posted a video on X slamming Gomez and called her a “certified moron.” “This is why we don’t take our political advice from Disney child stars,” she wrote.
Since President Trump’s inauguration last week, his administration has prioritized reenforcing efforts to deport illegal immigrants from the country. On Sunday, ICE reported 956 arrests and 554 detainers were lodged in a single day.
Source : https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/selena-gomez-video-ice-deportation-backlash-1236287519/