The White House posted an edited video that combined footage of Iran bombings with highlights of heavy football hits from NFL and NCAA games. The video was soundtracked to AC/DC's 'Thunderstruck' and included famous hits from players like Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark and Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis. It has been viewed over three million times on X.
Many fans in the comment section blasted the White House for trying to glorify the conflict. Actor and film director Ben Stiller publicly called out the White House on Friday over their use of a clip from his 2008 movie 'Tropic Thunder' to promote the conflict in Iran. The White House has run into multiple issues with promotional videos since Trump took office, with many musical artists and actors objecting to unauthorized use of their works.
Hey White House, please remove the Tropic Thunder clip. We never gave you permission and have no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine. War is not a movie.
In the past, singers like Sabrina Carpenter and Kesha demanded the Trump administration stop using their music in posts without permission. Separately, a senior White House staff member, Dan Scavino, released an AI-generated video of Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. ' by 4 Non Blondes playing underneath.
He also posted a picture of Secretary of State Marco Rubio sitting next to one of the cut-outs in the Oval Office.
This is a pretty sick thing to joke about especially after bombing a girl's school and losing American lives. This is why nobody takes Trump supporters seriously.
wtf is wrong with yall.
Does a 13 year old run this account?
I don’t think you realize how much the American people are offended by this type of content.