US EditionWhite House war promo videos marry action movies, sports and video games to real-life combat footage
- The White House has released videos blending real military strikes in Iran with pop culture clips from video games, movies, and sports to amplify battlefield achievements and link presidential policy objectives with trending memes.
- A video posted March 4 framed U.S. strikes using Call of Duty visual language, complete with '+100' score notifications. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly defended the posts as showcasing the 'incredible success' of Operation Epic Fury.
- Filmmaker Ben Stiller demanded removal of a Tropic Thunder clip, stating he had 'no interest in being a part of your propaganda machine.' Former military officials told NBC News the videos were 'absolutely disrespectful' to those involved in the conflict.
- White House communications director Steven Cheung posted Grand Theft Auto cheat codes online, while one video featured the 'Wasted' screen from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas after airstrikes. The administration claims videos generated more than 2 billion impressions.
- While the administration highlights battlefield success, more than 160 girls were killed at a school in Minab late last month. Seven American service members have been killed and approximately 140 troops wounded in the ongoing conflict.
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Embarrassing: White House releases video montages pairing Iran strikes with Hollywood blockbusters: 'Justice the American way'
The Trump White House released a chaotic video montage of US military strikes on Iran combined with iconic movie scenes Thursday night, drawing backlash from both sides of the aisle for making light of the Middle East war. The X video — which stitched together memorable moments from Hollywood blockbusters like "Gladiator" and "Top Gun: Maverick" with footage of strikes on Iranian targets — was posted by the White House with the message, "JUSTICE…
The Trump White House’s Vision of War as Nihilist Entertainment
Ben Schwartz In a new X post building on an earlier Hollywood action-clip montage, the White House tries to render the horrors of war as a Wii game. The post The Trump White House’s Vision of War As Nihilist Entertainment appeared first on The Nation.
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