"The 42-second video posted on the official X account of the White House on Thursday was met with almost universal mockery online, with comments accusing the Trump administration of immaturity, and likening its social media strategy to one run by teenagers."
"Both movies have a premise of small, seemingly helpless entities defying powerful, empirical forces who seek to subdue them, with Gibson as the Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace resisting the invading English army."
"The next character to appear, after a short clip of Tom Cruise as the macho fighter pilot Maverick in Top Gun, is Jimmy McGill, an attorney with questionable ethics from the long-running TV series Breaking Bad, and its spin-off prequel Better Call Saul."
The White House posted a 42-second propaganda video on its official X account featuring clips from popular films to threaten Iran with justice. The video includes scenes from Iron Man 2, Gladiator, Braveheart, Top Gun, and Breaking Bad, featuring actors Robert Downey Jr., Russell Crowe, Mel Gibson, Tom Cruise, and Bob Odenkirk. The selection of characters is notably problematic, including a corrupt lawyer, a drug dealer, and freedom fighters resisting invading forces. The video received widespread ridicule online, with critics accusing the Trump administration of immaturity and comparing its social media strategy to that of teenagers. Several featured actors, including Downey Jr., have been vocal critics of Trump and supporters of his political opponents.
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