Fact Check: White House Spider-Man-Themed ICE Graphics
Claim:
In August 2026, the official White House Instagram account published Spider-Man-themed graphics depicting immigrants trapped in webs alongside a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent.
Rating:
True
In early August 2026, social media users began circulating claims that the White House had shared Spider-Man-inspired imagery on Instagram to promote immigration enforcement and deportations.
One user on X shared the alleged visuals, writing, “The official White House Instagram is now posting Spider-Man-style ICE propaganda showing immigrants literally trapped in webs before being deported.” Similar claims and screenshots quickly spread across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.
A review of the official White House Instagram account confirmed that the post did indeed go live. The graphics featured a hand in a Spider-Man suit shooting a web, paired with an image of handcuffed individuals caught in webs standing next to an ICE agent. One of the graphics featured the text, “Criminal Illegal Aliens Will Be Caught and Deported.”
Fact-checkers verified the claim as true.
The White House accompanied the August 6 post with a play on the superhero’s iconic tagline, altering “Your friendly neighborhood Spider-Man” to read, “Your friendly neighborhood ICE agents.”
While the post gained significant traction across multiple platforms, the same graphics were not shared on the official White House Facebook or X accounts at the time of publication. The social media campaign followed closely on the heels of the theatrical release of the movie “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” which hit theaters on July 31, 2026.
This post joins a history of unconventional social media messaging from the Trump administration’s White House digital teams, echoing past campaigns such as a “Daddy’s Home” Valentine’s Day graphic printed on candy hearts.