Finneas has hit back at those who have criticised Billie Eilish for her anti-ICE speech at the 2026 Grammys, saying: “We can literally see your names in the Epstein files”.
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Eilish called out the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at last weekend’s awards ceremony, when she accepted the award for Song Of The Year with the ‘Hit Me Hard and Soft’ track, ‘Wildflower’.
“Fuck ICE,” she said, wearing a pin that also read “ICE OUT”.
“As grateful as I feel, I honestly don’t feel like I need to say anything but that no one is illegal on stolen land,” she added. “It’s really hard to know what to say and what to do right now, and I feel really hopeful in this room.
“I feel like we just need to keep fighting and speaking up and protesting, and our voices really do matter, and the people matter… and fuck ICE.”
Her comments come as there has been widespread condemnation and protests against ICE in recent weeks – particularly as it has been connected with the deaths of at least eight people.
Following the appearance at the Grammys, some have been quick to hit out at Eilish for her comments – with United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem calling the singer “ill-informed”, and Elon Musk branding her as a “hypocrite” (via Far Out).
Now, record producer, musician, and Eilish’s brother, Finneas, has come to his sister’s defence.
“Seeing a lot of very powerful old white men outraged about what my 24-year-old sister said during her acceptance speech. We can literally see your names in the Epstein files,” he wrote on Threads.
He also called out USA Today for posting an article that accused Eilish and Bad Bunny – who also called out ICE at the Grammys – of having “idiotic views on politics and President Trump”.
Responding to the headline, Finneas wrote: “You can’t say it doesn’t matter what musicians or celebrities say or think, but then talk about it for days. You’re out here making it matter. I’ll keep speaking up, especially if it keeps bothering you.”
Finneas via threads pic.twitter.com/twETPL5RhI
— Billie Eilish Society (@BillieSociety) February 4, 2026
FINNEAS responds to USA Today piece calling celebrity opinions on politics “idiotic”:
“I’ll keep speaking up especially if it keeps bothering you.” pic.twitter.com/KKmsuBq0Bi
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) February 4, 2026
Donald Trump also came forward to hit back at those speaking out against ICE at the Grammys, taking to Truth Social to describe this year’s ceremony as “the worst”, “garbage”, and “virtually unwatchable”.
He also said that he would “have some fun” suing Trevor Noah over the comments he made while hosting the Grammys, which related to Epstein island and Bill Clinton.
The Grammys weren’t the first time that Eilish has voiced her opinion on ICE. Last month she urged other famous people to speak out about ICE’s actions in Minnesota – which led to the deaths of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Before then, she called the agency a “federally funded and supported terrorist group” that was “tearing apart families, terrorising citizens, and now murdering innocent people”.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) subsequently responded to Eilish’s claims, and said: “It’s garbage rhetoric from the likes of Billie Eilish that is leading to a 1,300 per cent increase in assaults and 3,200 per cent increase in vehicle rammings against our brave law enforcement.”
As well as Bad Bunny, Billie Eilish and Finneas, countless other artists have been vocal about the escalating violence from ICE, including Bruce Springsteen, who penned the new song ‘Streets Of Minneapolis’, as well as Tom Morello, Lady Gaga and many more.
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