White House Blends War & Entertainment in Viral Videos

0:00In Durham today, March 10th, the White House has released social media videos blending real explosions from the new war with Iran and clips from popular video games, movies, and sports highlights. These fast-paced montages feature action from titles like Call of Duty and Halo, Hart Football Tackles, Baseball Home Runs, and set to intense tracks, like the understruck by ACDC. The videos aim to rally support by drawing parallels between entertainment thrills and military action, complete with captions like Justice The. American way alongside flags and fire emojis, actors from featured clips have pushed back strongly. Ben Stiller from Tropic Thunder and Steve Downs, the voice of Halo's master chief, demanded their footage be pulled, calling the edits unauthorized. Propaganda that treats war like a game, a top US Catholic leader, Chicago Archbishop Blaze Cupidch, condemned the approach as sickening, saying it turns real suffering in deaths, including

1:01American troops into mere entertainment. Neither the NFL nor Major League Baseball has commented on the use of their highlights, while critics see this as an unprecedented mix of pop culture and conflict, unlike past political uses of media. The Daily News Now is presented by our sponsor, linked in the description. If Sleep Podcasts are your thing, this is your pillow, built for comfort and calm, S-O-L-L-I, solely pillow.com.