The “Jet2 Holiday” meme took over TikTok this summer, sparking laughter across the globe. However, the Trump administration using it to promote deportations is no laughing matter. In an X post shared on Tuesday (July 29),

The video showed people in chains being escorted onto airplanes for what looked like their removal from the United States. It was set to the upbeat soundtrack of a 2022 commercial for British tour operator Jet2 in which voice actor Zoe Lister says “Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday” over Jess Glynne’s hit song “ Hold My Hand .”