White House Missteps: Using a Vacation Ad Soundtrack to Normalize Deportations

In an astonishing display of tone-deaf communication, the White House recently repurposed the catchy soundtrack from a British low-cost tour operator’s commercial to illustrate its migrant deportation campaign. This move, while perhaps intended to add levity or reach younger audiences, instead highlights a troubling disconnect from the gravity of immigration enforcement — and raises critical questions about messaging that impacts America’s sovereignty and border security. When Lighthearted Advertising Meets Serious National Policy The audio in question originates from Jet2Holidays, a UK-based budget tour company whose upbeat December 2022 television advertisement features families enjoying idyllic vacations. The jingle even claims, “Nothing...