Sports fans are in shock after the White House posted an edited video of Iran bombing footage that also featured highlights of heavy football hits.
Soundtracked to the AC/DC gameday playlist classic ‘Thunderstruck,’ the official account for the White House cut images of bombings in the Middle East country into footage of some hard hits in the NFL and NCAA games.
Famous hits from the likes of Pittsburgh Steelers safety Ryan Clark, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis and others were highlighted in the video which has been viewed over three million times on X.
The Daily Mail has reached out to the NFL and the NCAA for comment on this post.
In the comment section of this post, many fans blasted the White House for trying to glorify the conflict.
‘This is a pretty sick thing to joke about especially after bombing a girl’s school and losing American lives. This is why nobody takes Trump supporters seriously,’ one user wrote on X.
The White House used video of NFL and NCAA football hits cut between Iran bombing footage
Trump’s White House has used images and songs without permission in the past
On Friday, actor Ben Stiller demanded Trump take out clips from ‘Tropic Thunder’ in a video
Another said, ‘wtf is wrong with yall.’
One user wondered, ‘Does a 13 year old run this account?’
‘I don’t think you realize how much the American people are offended by this type of content,’ wrote another user.
The White House has run into multiple issues in their promotional videos since Trump took office – with many musical artists and actors objecting to the unauthorized use of their works.
Earlier on Friday, actor and film director Ben Stiller publicly called out the White House over their use of a clip from his 2008 movie ‘Tropic Thunder’ to promote the conflict in Iran.
‘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 Hollywood star posted.
In the past, singers like Sabrina Carpenter and Kesha demanded the Trump administration stop using their music in posts when they did not grant them permission.
