T o mark Valentine’s Day, the White House posted a meme across its X, Instagram, and Facebook social media accounts. The post included a new take on the popular “roses are red, violets are blue” refrain. But in lieu of a traditional love poem, the White House instead came up with a rhyme that targeted illegal immigration.

A Valentine’s Day post from the White House social media accounts sparked controversy after featuring a rhyme about illegal immigration, drawing sharp reactions from both supporters and critics. The post,

The Congressional Hispanic Caucus responded to the White House “valentine” with a sober message: “You may not take your job seriously, but we do.” “Your deportations are inhumane, they’re killing the American economy and they’re separating our families,” the group wrote on X.