"Well, the last day or so, the White House has been in at least one way treating going to war like a game, frivolously releasing what we will charitably call hype videos about their war. Here's the latest video from the White House released just a few hours ago... That's one of the Grand Theft Auto video games placed in between footages of U.S. strikes."
"In a video posted on Wednesday, the White House used a clip from Call of Duty video game along with more bombing footage. White House communications director Steven Cheung responded to the criticism over this bonkers video. Writing on X or Twitter, quote, W's in the chat, boys. For those of you unfamiliar, that's gamer slang for celebrating a win."
"Now, the White House followed that up last night with a video putting together clips from Hollywood movies and TV shows such as Iron Man, Star Wars, Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul... Does the White House even care who the good guys and bad guys are these days?"
The White House faced criticism for creating and posting videos that blend entertainment content with actual military footage from conflicts. These videos incorporated clips from video games like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto, as well as scenes from Hollywood films and television shows including Iron Man, Star Wars, Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul, interspersed with real bombing footage. White House communications director Steven Cheung defended the videos using gaming slang. CNN anchor Jake Tapper criticized the approach, questioning whether the White House distinguishes between heroes and villains, and characterized the videos as treating warfare frivolously and inappropriately.
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