White House Sparks Backlash After Posting Another Video Mashup Of Action Movies With Iran Strikes: ‘it’s Not A Meme’

The White House is facing a caller activity of disapproval aft it posted a video mixing footage of subject strikes successful Iran pinch clips from action movies and tv series.

The White House shared nan 42-second clip Thursday evening pinch nan caption, “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY.” The video includes footage of strikes edited betwixt scenes from respective movies, including “Iron Man 2,” “Gladiator,” and “Braveheart,” arsenic good arsenic clips from TV shows for illustration “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.”

The video closes pinch footage of nan U.S. striking an Iranian ship, followed by a clip of an animated characteristic saying, “Now extremity this!” The White House logo past flashes connected nan screen, arsenic a sound says “Flawless Victory,” a reference to nan video crippled bid Mortal Kombat.

Some praised Thursday’s video, including character Kevin Sorbo, who wrote connected X: “Give whoever did this a raise.”

However, others were speedy to knock nan White House. Jon Favreau, ex-speechwriter for erstwhile President Barack Obama and big of nan “Pod Save America” podcast, accused nan White House of making ray of nan conflict pinch Iran.

“Hundreds of group are dead. Little girls are dead. Six Americans are dead. Others are risking their lives,” he wrote connected X. “Millions crossed nan Middle East are terrified. It's not a video game. It's not a meme. It's not different chance to troll nan libs. It's f***ing war.”

Journalist Nick Bryant wrote: “Is location immoderate grown up successful nan White House?”

“Is location immoderate knowing of nan seriousness and scary of war? This is frat location not White House,” he added.

This comes aft nan White House faced wide backlash Wednesday for sharing a video of existent rocket strikes edited together pinch scenes from nan video crippled franchise Call of Duty.

This disapproval hasn’t deterred nan White House, which shared different video Friday that mixed onslaught footage pinch an infamous clip of a characteristic from nan Grand Theft Auto video crippled bid saying, “Ah s***, present we spell again.”

After each strike, nan connection “wasted” flashed crossed nan screen, referencing nan connection Grand Theft Auto players spot erstwhile their characteristic dies.

The White House captioned nan video: “OPERATION EPIC FURY. Destroy Iran’s rocket arsenal. Destroy their navy. Ensure they NEVER get a atomic weapon. Locked in.”

The Iranian authorities has said astatine slightest 1,230 group person been killed successful nan attacks truthful far, the Associated Press reported Thursday.

Military investigators person besides recovered it’s likely U.S. forces were responsible for a onslaught that deed a girls’ school successful confederate Iran, Reuters reported Thursday, citing 2 U.S. officials. Iranian officials person said much than 175 group were killed, including 150 students.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters Wednesday that officials were investigating nan incident and said nan U.S. would “never target civilian targets.” When asked that aforesaid time whether nan deaths were nan consequence of a U.S. strike, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, “Not that we cognize of.”

Leavitt besides told Reuters, “While nan Department of War is presently ​investigating this matter, nan Iranian authorities targets civilians and children, not nan United States of America.”

The Independent has contacted nan White House for comment.