Who thought this was a good idea?
The White House posted a video Thursday night mixing footage of actual military strikes in Iran with scenes from TV shows and action movies.
Captioned “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY,” the video mixes in several movies, including “Iron Man 2,” “Gladiator,” and “Braveheart,” as well as clips from TV shows like “Breaking Bad” and “Better Call Saul.”
The video closes with footage of the U.S. striking an Iranian ship, followed by a clip of an animated character saying, “Now end this!”
Then, the White House logo pops up, followed by a voice saying “Flawless Victory,” taken from the popular video game series Mortal Kombat.
The backlash has been immediate.
As one journalist wrote: “Is there any grown-up in the White House?”
“Is there any understanding of the seriousness and horror of war? This is frat house not White House,” he added.