Selena Gomez Deletes Video of Herself Crying Over ICE Arrests Amid Backlash: ‘Apparently It’s Not OK to Show Empathy for People’

Selena Gomez posted and deleted an emotional video of herself crying over deportations of undocumented 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.”

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Several conservative commentators criticized Gomez for posting and crying over undocumented 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 undocumented immigrants from the country. On Sunday, ICE reported 956 arrests and 554 detainers were lodged in a single day.

Gomez has expressed her disagreements with the Trump campaign before. Speaking with Variety in October during the L.A. premiere of her Oscar-nominated musical “Emilia Perez,” Gomez said that she “definitely wants to stand by my people.” The actor’s comments came when asked to respond to comedian Tony Hinchcliffe’s racist remarks against Puerto Rico at a Trump rally in New York.

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