Hollywood’s obsession with performative politics made another predictable appearance at the Golden Globes, this time with Ariana Grande sporting an “ICE OUT” pin on the red carpet.
Grande joined fellow left-wing celebrities like Mark Ruffalo and Wanda Sykes in wearing black-and-white badges meant to signal opposition to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The coordinated stunt was organized by progressive labor and immigrant activist groups eager to use awards season as a global megaphone for their agenda.
The pins were framed as honoring victims of recent shootings involving ICE officers, but the broader message was unmistakable: demonize federal law enforcement and undermine immigration enforcement under President Donald Trump.
While celebrities paraded their slogans in designer gowns, they conveniently ignored the reality faced by everyday Americans — communities overwhelmed by unchecked illegal immigration, fentanyl flooding the streets, and violent criminal networks exploiting weak borders. ICE exists for a reason, and millions of Americans understand that enforcing the law is not cruelty, it’s necessity.
What’s most revealing is how out of touch these gestures are. As one viral post summed it up, nobody outside the Hollywood bubble actually cares what slogan Ariana Grande pins to her dress. Regular Americans care about safety, sovereignty, and a government that puts citizens first.
The irony is rich. Hollywood elites lecture the country about compassion while living behind gates, security details, and wealth insulated from the consequences of the policies they champion. They oppose ICE from red carpets, then retreat back to neighborhoods ICE will never need to patrol.
President Trump has been clear since returning to office: law and order matter, borders matter, and America will no longer be shamed into surrendering its sovereignty by celebrities chasing applause.
Hollywood can keep its pins. America will keep ICE.
"Ariana Grande promoting Wicked (2024)" by Barbie Simons is licensed under CC BY 3.0.
