Music artist Zach Bryan is responding to backlash after a clip from one of his songs was interpreted as critical of immigration raids, saying it was taken out of context and the tune is actually about his "love" of the U.S.

"I wrote this song months ago. I posted this song three months ago as a snippet," the country music singer wrote in a statement posted on his Instagram stories on Tuesday.

"This shows you how divisive a narrative can be when shoved down our throats through social media," he added. "This song........

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