Selena Gomez, queen of catchy heartbreak anthems and emotional Instagram Story posts, is feeling all the feels over Donald Trump’s latest immigration crackdown. Spoiler alert: it involves tears, a Mexican flag emoji, and some serious “I wish I could do more” vibes.
The 32-year-old star of the upcoming Emilia Perez (aka your next guilty-pleasure movie) hopped on Instagram to pour her heart out—and then hit the delete button faster than you can say “algorithm.”
In a video that’s already made its rounds faster than a viral TikTok dance, Selena tearfully lamented:
“All my people are getting attacked, the children. 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.”
Cue the dramatic soundtrack and a collective “aww” from her 430 million followers. (Seriously, she’s the most-followed person on Instagram. Selena could literally post a picture of a sock, and it’d go viral.)
But wait—there’s more. After deleting the video, Selena doubled down with a text slide that read: “Apparently it’s not OK to show empathy for people.” Which is basically the social media equivalent of throwing your phone down and yelling, “UGH, why do I even bother!?”
Meanwhile, Trump is over here like, “Deportation station, full speed ahead!” On Sunday, ICE agents arrested 956 people in a massive immigration crackdown. That’s the most since Trump returned to office, probably still wearing that signature MAGA hat, according to BBC.
And let’s not forget his other greatest hits: threatening tariffs on Mexico and Canada, and getting the cold shoulder from Mexico when a U.S. military plane was denied landing access last week. (Mexico was basically like, “Yeah, not today, amigo.”)
As Selena’s emotional IG Story continues to make waves, it’s clear she’s feeling the weight of Trump’s immigration policies. But hey, at least her fans know she’s trying. And isn’t that what we all want—someone who cares a lot, even if they accidentally hit “Post” before thinking it through?
What do you think of Selena’s emotional moment? And who’s ready for Emilia Perez to cheer us all up? ✨
(P.S. No Instagram Stories were harmed—or screenshot—during the making of this post. Allegedly.)
Selena Gomez has deleted the video:
“Apparently it’s not ok to show empathy for people” pic.twitter.com/AwHjPTpKdY
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) January 27, 2025
