Gen Z MAGA Influencer Claims He Got ICE to Detain TikTok Star Khaby Lame

Bo Loudon, a Trump-supporting Gen Z influencer, has taken credit for TikTok star Khaby Lame‘s detention by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE on June 6.

That day, Loudon, 18, who has called Donald Trump’s son Barron his “best friend,” began a series of posts on X claiming he initiated Lame’s detainment. “I discovered he was an illegal who overstayed an invalid VISA, evaded taxes, and I personally took action to have him deported,” Loudon alleged. Later, he added, “I’ve been working with the patriots at President Trump’s DHS to make this happen.” In a video posted on Monday, while making more unsubstantiated claims about Lame, Loudon said, “I just called some buddies in the administration, and I’ve never seen anything happen so quick. They were like, ‘We’re gonna get right on this.’”

Lame, 25, is the most-followed TikToker in the world, known for his silently comedic videos skewering social media trends. Though Loudon alleged Lame is “far-left,” Lame is not known for any political activity. The star was detained at Harry Reid International Airport, in Las Vegas, Nevada “for immigration violations,” according to an ICE spokesperson’s statement. “Lame entered the United States [on] April 30 and overstayed the terms of his visa,” the spokesperson said. ICE has also said Lame was granted voluntary departure the day he was detained and has since left the U.S. On June 9, the influencer shared a photo of himself in São Paulo, Brazil. He has not publicly addressed his detainment. A rep for Lame declined to comment on the detainment, and did not immediately respond to Rolling Stone‘s request for comment on Loudon’s claims.

Born Seringe Khabane Lame in Sengal, Lame is an Italian citizen and has been a resident of the country since he was one, according to NPR. Lame attended the Met Gala in New York City on May 5, alongside some of the world’s most high-profile entertainers.

A rep for ICE told Rolling Stone “We have no further information to provide,” when asked to expand on Loudon’s alleged involvement in Lame’s detainment as well as the nature and duration of Lame’s visa. The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately return our request for comment.

Loudon has frequently posited himself a playmaker in the President’s world, calling himself, “Trump’s young gun.” He was on site for Trump’s mid-campaign interview with controversial streamer Adin Ross in 2024, with his mother, conservative media personality, Gina Loudon, later calling the linkup her son’s “brainchild.” His father is former Missouri state senator John Loudon.

June 11, 2:55 p.m.: This story has been updated to include ICE’s comment.