The Trump administration has responded to Selena Gomez’s video, where she broke down in tears over the deportations of undocumented immigrants. After facing backlash from Trump supporters, Gomez replied, “Apparently, it’s not OK to show empathy for people.”
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According to Hollywood Reporter, Trump’s administration posted a video on the official White House X (formerly Twitter) account. The clip featured three mothers whose daughters were allegedly murdered by undocumented immigrants, directly responding to Gomez’s pleas. “Seeing that video, it’s hard to believe that it’s actually genuine and real because she’s an actress,” said Alexis Nungaray, whose 12-year-old daughter was killed in Houston in June 2024. Two men have been charged for her murder. Tammy Nobles, the mother of Kayla Hamilton, aimed Gomez’s sympathy for undocumented individuals.
Kayla Hamilton, Jocelyn Nungaray, and Rachel Morin were murdered by illegal aliens.
Their courageous mothers had something to say to @SelenaGomez and those who oppose securing our borders. Watch
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— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 31, 2025
“You don’t know who you’re crying for. What about our children who were brutally murdered and raped and beat to death and left on the floor by these illegal immigrants?” she said in the video. Kayla, 20, was killed in 2022 by a 16-year-old MS-13 gang member from El Salvador, according to law enforcement reports. Another mother, Patty Morin, also addressed Gomez in the video.
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, “I just feel like it’s a ruse to deceive people and to garner sympathy for lawlessness. … No one has stood up except for us mothers to cry out about our children.”
Gomez has not responded to the video but her fans went on social media to quickly defend her against Trump supporters.
