WASHINGTON — The White House social media accounts marked Valentine’s Day on Friday by sharing a meme focused on illegal immigration. 

In posts with the caption “Happy Valentine’s Day” and a red heart emoji, the Trump administration shared a card that stated: “Roses are red, Violets are blue, come here illegally and we’ll deport you.” 

This isn’t the first time a White House social media post on Valentine’s Day has focused on a political message and made headlines. Last year, the Biden administration posted a meme “wishing” House Speaker Mike Johnson a Happy Valentine’s Day after the doomed border deal. 

It was accompanied by a poem that read: “Roses are red, Violets are blue, The border deal was crushed, Because of you.”

The 2025 meme from the Trump administration included President Donald Trump’s official portrait and his border czar Tom Homan. The Facebook post had more than 1,000 shares and 2,000 comments in less than 15 minutes. 

While running for re-election last year, Trump sent a campaign email featuring a Valentine’s Day message to his wife Melania that was centered around his criminal cases. 

Earlier this week, two top immigration enforcement officials were reassigned amid frustrations in the Trump administration about the pace of immigration arrests. 

Homan said the administration needs to see more mass deportations and fewer detainees being released from immigration custody. From now on, he said, no one gets released without ICE leadership signing off.

Friday’s message is a stark contrast to the Valentine’s Day decorations then-first lady Jill Biden had set up outside the White House over the past four years. 

In 2021, Jill Biden kicked off the tradition of sharing her “Valentine to the country.” She told reporters at the time she just wanted to give “a little joy, a little hope” amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Jill Biden continued to set up displays each year on the north lawn behind where journalists often do their live TV reports. 

The 2023 display featured the handprints of children from military families and the message: “Reach out with open hearts and helping hands this Valentine’s Day.” 

The Associated Press contributed to this report.