"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, Stiller wrote."
"This is an unauthorized use of my performance of Danger Zone.' Nobody asked me for my permission, which I would have denied, and I request that my recording on this video is removed immediately."
"Since Trump began his political career in earnest, he's been told off, sued, insulted, or some combination of the sort by legends like the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Rihanna, Pharrell Williams, and Phil Collins, to name a few."
"CNN panelist David Sanger, with The New York Times, said he's never seen anything like this, that sort of takes the real footage and tries to basically suggest this is a game."
The White House posted a video combining movie clips and actual Iran strike footage under the heading "JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY," prompting Ben Stiller to publicly demand removal of his Tropic Thunder clip without permission. This incident follows similar controversies where artists including Sabrina Carpenter and Kenny Loggins objected to unauthorized use of their work in Trump administration content. The pattern reflects a broader history of musicians and filmmakers opposing Trump's use of their creative work, including the Rolling Stones, Neil Young, Rihanna, and others. Critics also highlighted the administration's mixing of actual military strikes with video game footage from Call of Duty, raising concerns about blurring reality with entertainment.
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