‘War is not a movie’ — Ben Stiller slams White House for using Tropic Thunder clip for ‘propaganda’

Hollywood actor-director Ben Stiller slammed the White House for using a clip from Tropic Thunder, the movie he co-wrote and directed, as part of their pro-war social media video montage.

Taking to X, an upset Ben said Tropic Thunder makers never gave the White House permission to use their clip as a part of “propaganda machine”.

“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,” he wrote. “War is not a movie.”

In the comment section, Ben defended his take on the Iran war and said the war movies are made “usually to protest war”.

Earlier this month, Pop singer Kesha also slammed the Trump administration and the White House for using her song in an unauthorised manner on social media.

Her song Blow was used in a video posted last month. The clip showed a fighter jet shooting a missile at a naval ship with the caption “Lethality.”

The White House logo then flashes on the screen, as a voice says “Flawless Victory” in reference to the video game series Mortal Kombat.

On Wednesday, their social media clip featured scenes from the franchise Call of Duty.

In another clip on Friday, White House used an infamous clip of a character from the Grand Theft Auto video game series saying, “Ah s***, here we go again.” After each strike, the word “wasted” flashed across the screen.

“Under the decisive leadership of President Trump, America’s heroic warfighters are meeting or surpassing all of their goals under Operation Epic Fury,” she said.

“The legacy media wants us to apologise for highlighting the United States Military’s incredible success, but the White House will continue showcasing the many examples of Iran’s ballistic missiles, production facilities, and dreams of owning a nuclear weapon being destroyed in real time,” she added.