The action of the Trump administration to send in the US military to Los Angeles to suppress protest against the deportation operations and the overall effort to set up a presidential-police dictatorship have provoked widespread outrage. These are far-reaching and unprecedented moves, which are setting the stage for a massive confrontation between the government and broad layers of the population.

Numerous singers, actors and musicians in Los Angeles reacted to the events.

One of the first performers to speak out strongly was rapper Doechii. At the annual BET awards ceremony, held at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater on Monday night, the 26-year-old, born Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon in Tampa, Florida, received the award for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist 

In her acceptance speech, Doechii explained—to applause—that

As much as I’m honored by this award, I do want to address what’s happening outside of the building. There are ruthless attacks that are creating fear and chaos in our communities in the name of law and order. Trump is using military forces to stop a protest. And I want y’all to consider what kind of government it appears to be when every time we exercise our democratic rights to protest, the military is deployed against us. What type of government is that?

The rapper continued

People are being swept up and torn from their families. And I feel it’s my responsibility as an artist to use this moment to speak up for all oppressed people. For black people, for Latino people, for trans people, for the people in Gaza, we all deserve to live in hope and not in fear, and I hope we stand together, my brothers and my sisters, against hate. And we protest against it.

Punk rock band Green Day’s lead vocalist and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong posted a message of support on social media for protests against the ICE raids and the Trump administration’s deployment of troops to Los Angeles.

Commentator Andrew Sacher noted that

Sunday evening (June 8), Armstrong posted a protest snippet from downtown L.A. via Instagram Stories, captioned with a middle-finger emoji and an ice cube. The clip featured a live recording of “F— Off,” a track from Saviors (Édition de Luxe), the deluxe version of Green Day’s 2024 album, released in May 2025.

Meanwhile, singer-songwriter Finneas O’Connell, record producer, Academy Award winner and brother of pop star Billie Eilish, revealed on Instagram that he had participated in a demonstration against the brutal ICE activities on Sunday. O’Connell wrote,

Tear-gassed almost immediately at the very peaceful protest downtown—they’re inciting this.

O’Connell then reposted several Instagram messages criticizing the Trump administration and ICE for the abductions of immigrants that began in the Los Angeles area on Friday.

Actress Hilary Duff reposted a message from writer and podcaster Whitney Alese:

Masked men abducting people off the street, from their jobs, from their cars, from graduations is not ok. Forcing toddlers & young children to represent themselves in court is not ok. Snatching people when their lawyers are in the bathroom is not ok. Having children come home to an empty house bc [because] their guardians were snatched up is not ok. Arresting law abiding folks at their immigration hearing is not ok. Don’t normalize this. Don’t look away. Don’t stay silent.

Singer and actress Reneé Rapp, who starred in the Broadway musical Mean Girls and reprised her stage role in the 2024 musical film version, denounced in no uncertain terms ICE, the Trump administration and all those “who are complicit in ensuring that this happened,” adding, “this is a f------ disgrace.”

Award-winning British actress Florence Pugh (Lady Macbeth, Little Women) referred approvingly to the protests:

32 mins ago the faction of ICE that's bombarding Los Angeles had to call in for help and request reinforcements because the citizens have cornered them. If that doesn't inspire you that we can all make a difference together, idk [I don’t know] what will

Model and television personality Chrissy Teigen, a longtime critic of Trump, shared a message:

So let's be clear: No one is illegal on stolen land. No one deserves less for being undocumented. Migration is human. Survival is human. And dignity doesn't require permission.

Actress Eva Longoria (Desperate Housewives) expressed support for the protests. Singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams, the daughter of director J.J. Abrams, offered this:

In the coming days, the national media is gonna call LA a war zone. But the truth is, the folks protesting today were worried about their friends, their neighbors, and their community. A few idiots will throw a rock and it'll take over the entire narrative. But just know LA is afraid right now because their coworkers were kidnapped at work. Because the guy who sold them dinner was snatched by masked men. And because a bunch of neighbor's parents straight up never came home. As Trump gleefully escalates this with the National Guard, violence is inevitable. But just know this protest started from a place of protection. A place of love. We love our neighbors. We love our family. We love our community.