Pop star Billie Eilish condemned Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids under the Trump administration—falsely describing them as “neighbors being kidnapped”—while accepting the Environmental Justice award at the MLK Jr. Beloved Community Awards on Sunday.
“We’re seeing our neighbors being kidnapped, peaceful protesters being assaulted and murdered, our civil rights being stripped,” she said. “Resources to fight the climate crisis being cut, fossil fuels and animal agriculture destroying our planet and people’s health, access to food and health care becoming a privilege for the wealthy, instead of a basic human right for all Americans.”
“It is very clear that protecting our planet and our communities are not a priority for this administration,” Eilish continued. “And it’s really hard to celebrate that when we no longer feel safe in our own homes or in our streets.”
Billie’s full acceptance speech for being honored with the ‘Environmental Justice Award’ at the MLK, Jr. Beloved Community Awards last night in Atlanta, Georgia! 🌍
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— Billie Eilish Tours (@billieeilishtrs) January 18, 2026
Eilish previously drew headlines after urging billionaires to give away their wealth while accepting an award at a ceremony attended by tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg and other elites.
“We’re in a time right now where the world is really, really bad and really dark and people need empathy and help more than, kind of, ever, especially in our country,” Eilish said while accepting the Music Innovator Award at the Wall Street Journal Magazine Innovator Awards in 2025. “I’d say if you have money, it would be great to use it for good things, maybe give it to some people that need it.”
“Love you all, but there’s a few people in here that have a lot more money than me,” she added. “If you’re a billionaire, why are you a billionaire? No hate, but yeah, give your money away, shorties.”
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