US EditionCNN's Jake Tapper Blasts Bonkers Trump War 'Hype' Videos
The White House used clips from popular video games and films to promote U.S. strikes on Iran, drawing criticism for trivializing war and celebrating fictional villains.
- On March 3, the White House posted social-media videos mixing real missile strikes with video-game, film and TV clips, including a TikTok titled 'OPERATION EPIC FURY' viewed over 18 million times.
- After the Feb 28 bombing campaign, the administration appears to be using pop‑culture‑styled videos to sell the strikes, while experts call them an unseemly effort explaining how, not why, the US is bombing Iran.
- In a video posted on Wednesday, the White House used a Call of Duty clip and mashed in scenes from Grand Theft Auto, Pokémon, Iron Man, Braveheart, Top Gun, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul, with a Call of Duty kill score after explosions, verified by Reuters as older stock footage.
- White House spokeswoman Anna Kelly said the US military is meeting or surpassing its goals and will continue showcasing destroyed Iranian targets, amid criticism of the hype videos.
- The videos have reached millions, for example a SpongeBob clip has over nine million views, while the Human Rights Activists News Agency reports over 1,000 Iranian civilians killed amid concerns about the video-game style campaign.
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SpongeBob, Iron Man and Call of Duty: Inside the US meme war against Iran
Trump administration using video game and other memes to sell Iran war Public relations campaign aimed mainly at young men, experts say Critics say it demeans the victims of war PR campaign comes as administration offers changing rationales for the war WASHINGTON — The White House video begins with a scene from “Call of Duty,” the action-packed, first-person shooter […] The post SpongeBob, Iron Man and Call of Duty: Inside the US meme war agains…
Donald Trump's communication strategy has sometimes hit, while hundreds of people have died since February 28. The White House has broadcast a video revealing his vision of America in the world. To promote the war, the American president is inspired by films such as Top Gun or Gladiator, mixing faces of Hollywood heroes with images of bombing in the Middle East. But he also borrows references to sport, cartoons and video games. (International).
Tapper blasts Trump administration for depicting Iran conflict ‘like a game’
CNN anchor Jake Tapper blasted the Trump administration on Friday for depicting the ongoing conflict in Iran “like a game” after the White House released clips on social media mixing footage of what appeared to be U.S. military strikes with clips from video games and Hollywood productions. “Well, the last day or so, the White…
CNN's Jake Tapper Blasts Bonkers Trump War 'Hype' Videos
CNN anchor Jake Tapper hammered President Donald Trump’s White House for posting bonkers war hype videos mixing Hollywood and video game clips with actual war footage — and celebrating villains. The president’s team has already taken criticism for their exuberant celebrations of Trump’s war with Iran, including a video that mixed footage from the video game “Call of Duty” with actual war video and another that smash-cut between over a dozen film…
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