Zach Bryan ripped by Kristi Noem for anti-ICE song

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Country music star Zac Bryan receives backlash after release of a short video for a new song criticized US immigration officials.

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Conservative political commentator Benny Johnson asked Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem for her opinion on anti-immigration and enforcement policies.

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Noem said she was “extremely disappointed and disappointed” to hear the snippet of the song.

“I hope he understands how disrespectful this song is not only to law enforcement, but to this country, to every person who has ever stood up and fought for our freedoms.” she said on Tuesday.

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“He just compromised the whole thing by releasing a product like this that attacks people who are just trying to make our streets safe.”

Last Friday, Brian shared a one-minute clip of an unreleased song called “Bad News” on social media and captioned it, “red, white and blue fading.”

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He sings about a man who didn't die and didn't wake up in prison while some out-of-town bandits confronted his friends.

“I hope the cops are here, cocky bastards, right? And ICE will break down your door.”

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The song continues about scared children, houses that don't get built, and bars that are no longer social centers.

“The middle finger goes up and it doesn’t stop showing. There's bad news: red, white and blue are disappearing.”

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Noem, a former South Dakota governor appointed by President Donald Trump to lead public safety, said she is not a fan and is proud that she has not spent a dime on his music.

However, Bryan hit back at Noem and his critics, who in a series of Instagram Stories on Tuesday portrayed a song he said he wrote months ago as anti-ICE.

“This shows how controversial a story fed to us on social media can become,” Brian wrote.

“This song is about how much I love this country and everyone in it more than anything. When you hear the rest of the song, you will understand the whole context, which affects both sides of the aisle. Anyone using this as a weapon now only proves how destructively divided we all are. We need to find a way back.”

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Brian said he is a proud American who has served his country but is tired of the divisions from the far left and right.

“I wasn't speaking like a politician or some greater jerk, just a 29-year-old man who is as confused as everyone else. Seeing how much crap this has stirred up, I'm not only confused, but also kind of scared.”

“Left wing or right wing, we are all one bird and American. To be clear, I am not on either of those radical sides. To anyone who is disappointed in me, on either side of what you believe in, just know that I try my best too, and we all say things that sometimes get misinterpreted.”

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