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White House criticized for using game quotes and footage in Iran-related videos
White House criticized for using game elements in Iran operation promotion
The U.S. White House is facing criticism for its controversial approach in recent promotional videos related to military actions in Iran. The White House's social media accounts have been criticized for using missile launch and fighter jet takeoff animations from the popular shooting game 'Call of Duty' at the beginning of videos about Iran's military operations. Furthermore, the use of 'kill scores' to describe operational achievements has drawn widespread public outrage.
'GTA' quote sparks online backlash
The promotional video also featured the American folk singer Toby Keith's song '<Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue>' created after the 9/11 attacks, attempting to legitimize the military action. However, subsequent posts controversially and without permission quoted the classic line "Ah sh*t, here we go again" from CJ, the protagonist of the classic game 'Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas', alongside the operation codename 'Operation Epic Fury'. This move quickly drew strong criticism from many online users, who deemed it highly inappropriate to compare war to a game and harshly criticized the White House's conduct.
*Source: Yahoo新聞 (2026-03-15)*
