Selena Gomez faced backlash after posting a tearful video about Donald Trump’s mass deportation of undocumented immigrants. The clip, now deleted, showed her expressing sorrow over the situation, saying, “I’m so sorry. I wish I could do something.”
Her post quickly went viral, sparking mixed reactions. Supporters praised her empathy, noting her history of advocating for immigrant families. Critics, however, called her out for not taking direct action, with some suggesting she use her wealth to help affected individuals.
The White House responded by highlighting crimes committed by undocumented immigrants, while a GOP politician even suggested Gomez should be deported.
Following the controversy, she lost over 750,000 Instagram followers. Gomez later posted, “Apparently, it’s not ok to show empathy,” before deleting that as well.