Ben Stiller was left enraged by the White House's propaganda clip, which used a montage from his film 'Tropic Thunder'. The actor has now asked them to remove the clip.
After White House released a bombastic video, seemingly designed to promote President Donald Trump's administration's war in Iran. The film features clips from several major Hollywood films, which is causing an uproar on social media. Now, amid severe backlash, one celebrity has spoken out about his dismay with the viral video. Yes! Ben Stiller has called out the White House, asking them to take the video down.
The manic supercut video released by the Trump administration features clips from movies and TV shows like Gladiator, Braveheart, Iron Man, Breaking Bad, Deadpool, and Top Gun. Along with them, the video also has intercuts them with real-life drone-strike footage. The video concludes with a voiceover declaring "flawless victory." However, beloved celebrity, Ben Stiller has found the video incredibly hurtful.
Ben Stiller commented on how his 2008 film, Tropic Thunder, is included in the montage of the clip uploaded by the White House. The actor took to his X platform and asked the White House to take down the clip from his film. He added that the team never gave them permission to use it and they have no desire to be a part of the same. He was quoted as saying:
"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."
The video almost seems designed to get a rise out of Hollywood and anyone who might not agree with President Trump. The video seemed to have triggered many who disagreed with his decision to launch Operation Epic Fury against Iran's leadership and military. Additionally, those who might prefer the White House maintain some standard of respectfulness.
Journalist, Seamus Malekafzali, also shared his dismay with the clip. He penned, "I don't think a more embarrassing and humiliating thing has ever been produced before by any government in human history. I somehow might be underselling it." ABC Saturday Extra host, Nick Bryant, also posted his opinion against the clip and stated, "Are there any grown-ups in the White House? Is there any understanding of the seriousness and horror of war? This is a frat house, not White House." The popular satirical Evan Loves Worf account quipped, "This is the most 'everyone is 12' shit I've ever seen." Meanwhile, podcaster, Vince Mancini made an Iraq War comparison:
"Why bother putting Colin Powell in front of Congress as a justification when you can just slap together a shitty supercut of old movies?"
The celebration of aerial strike footage seems particularly in poor taste given that on March 6, 2026 (ET), Reuters reported that U.S. military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed many children on Saturday. This marks the most recent example of celebrities asking the Trump White House not to use their material. In December, Sabrina Carpenter asked the White House to remove her song, Juno from a video promoting ICE deportations.
The month before, Olivia Rodrigo asked to have her song, All-American Bitch removed for a similar deportation video. Previously, Kenny Loggins asked to have his Top Gun hit, Danger Zone removed from an October 2025 video showing a fighter jet attacking protesters.
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