The White House waded into Drake's latest album rollout on Friday by sharing an edited version of the rapper'sIcemanartwork on X, recast with a glittering 'MAGA' chain, and was met almost instantly with ridicule and anger from fans across social media.
Within hours of the post, the administration's attempt to turn a surprise music release into a pro‑Trump meme had been hijacked, remixed and widely condemned as another politically driven grab for pop‑culture relevance.
On its official X account, the White House published a doctored version of theIcemancover that kept Drake's sparkling glove but added a heavy, diamond‑encrusted chain bearing the letters 'MAGA', the 'Make America Great Again' slogan long linked to Trump and his political movement. The caption under the image was just two words: 'ICED OUT.'
Drake has not publicly commented on the meme. USA Today reported that his representatives and the White House had been contacted for a response but there has been no on‑the‑record statement from either side in the material available.
ICED OUT.pic.twitter.com/w6vwT0V4eU
Drake'sIcemanrollout was designed for the internet, driven by high‑contrast visuals, diamonds and instantly shareable artwork. The White House version tried to ride that wave by keeping the aesthetic almost intact and bolting Trump's slogan onto it.
Drake fans flooded the repliesand quote‑tweets, many of them unimpressed and some outright furious. One user tagged the rapper directly, writing 'handle this @Drake', while another simply demanded: 'Delete this.'
More elaborate responses went further, editing the already doctored image again to replace 'MAGA' with words tied to Trump scandals, including 'Epstein.'
Commenters questioned why the administration was focusing on meme content while inflation and living costs remained a concern.
Fixed it.pic.twitter.com/gUOUTeQtV3
Source: International Business Times UK
