Selena Gomez on Monday posted – and quickly deleted – a video of herself reacting to the immigration enforcement sweeps launched by the Trump administration Sunday, which resulted in nearly 1,000 arrests across the country.
Selena Gomez is facing backlash from some Trump supporters after posting a tear-filled video about Trump's deportation policies. The 32-year-old actress shared the video on Instagram before quickly deleting the post on Monday.
Selena Gomez sobbed in a now-deleted Instagram Story posted amid President Trump's increased ICE raids and deportations.
Gomez wrote “I’m sorry” with the Mexican flag emoji on her video. She shared a follow-up post on her Instagram Stories where she wrote, “Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people.” Gomez has deleted that post, as well. The Post has reached out to Gomez’s rep for comment.
In a since-deleted message, Selena Gomez, who’s spoken openly about her Mexican heritage, tearfully addressed deportations in the United States: “I wish I could do something but I can’t.”
Gomez’s video was met with immediate backlash from Trump’s supporters, who accused her of performative online. Right-wing political host Tomi Lahren called the actor a “certified moron” in a video shared on X. “This is why we don’t take our political advice from Disney child stars,” she wrote.
Selena Gomez was choked up and teary-eyed as she spoke in a since-deleted video on her Instagram Story the morning of January 27. “All my people are getting attacked,” she said through tears. “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,” the actress said.
Megyn Kelly thinks Selena Gomez is "unwell" for posting a since-deleted video to Instagram of her crying over the mass deportations.
Singer Selena Gomez teared up in a social media video after the mass deportations that took place in President Donald Trump's first week back in office as part of the illegal immigration crackdown.
Selena Gomez broke into tears and apologized in an emotional video that she shared and then quickly deleted Monday on social media. The Emilia Pérez star had tears streaming down her face and could barely keep her eyes open as she looked directly at the camera and said,