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'I didn't vote for this': Even MAGA outraged as 'obscene' war memes flood social media
These memes are so very stupid and only appeal to trump and some of his MAGA idiot followers. Our troops are insulted by these "memes."
'I didn't vote for this': Even MAGA outraged as 'obscene' war memes flood social media
— Raw Story (@rawstory.com) 2026-03-25T16:10:54.449Z
https://www.rawstory.com/white-house-iran-war-memes
American veterans are disturbed that President Donald Trump's communications team has been treating the Iran war as a joke on social media — but the administration isn't likely to change course because the outrage the tactic creates is driving up online engagement, according to a report.
Joe Buccino, a retired U.S. Army colonel, told the Washington Post he and other veterans had already been questioning the war's strategy and objectives, but they were unnerved to see the White House post music-backed clips of missile strikes mixed in with segments from Call of Duty and “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
“They’re completely diminishing what they’re asking the nation to do in Iran,” Buccino told the Post. “It seems almost obscene relative to the actual violence and suffering that’s involved with this.”
However, the White House argued the social media campaign has succeeded in communicating Operation Epic Fury’s “overwhelming success," and it said public outrage over the posts had been key to driving up millions of online views.,,,,
“Gamifying or making light of war also undermines the sacrifice of the Americans who have died, and obfuscates the cost of open-ended conflict," said John Vick, the executive director of the conservative advocacy group Concerned Veterans for America. “Most Americans, and especially American veterans, are ready to hear how and when we achieve victory and bring this war to a close. That is what the Pentagon needs to communicate, and soon.”
Joe Buccino, a retired U.S. Army colonel, told the Washington Post he and other veterans had already been questioning the war's strategy and objectives, but they were unnerved to see the White House post music-backed clips of missile strikes mixed in with segments from Call of Duty and “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
“They’re completely diminishing what they’re asking the nation to do in Iran,” Buccino told the Post. “It seems almost obscene relative to the actual violence and suffering that’s involved with this.”
However, the White House argued the social media campaign has succeeded in communicating Operation Epic Fury’s “overwhelming success," and it said public outrage over the posts had been key to driving up millions of online views.,,,,
“Gamifying or making light of war also undermines the sacrifice of the Americans who have died, and obfuscates the cost of open-ended conflict," said John Vick, the executive director of the conservative advocacy group Concerned Veterans for America. “Most Americans, and especially American veterans, are ready to hear how and when we achieve victory and bring this war to a close. That is what the Pentagon needs to communicate, and soon.”
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Service members and families who lost loved ones say the Trump team’s memes and jokes trivialize combat and sacrifice. Trump aides say the backlash sends views soaring.
In Trump’s war messaging, veterans see something new — and disturbing, new via @drewharwell.com www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
— Scott Clement (@sfcpoll.bsky.social) 2026-03-25T15:53:36.355Z
https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2026/03/25/veterans-backlash-white-house-iran-memes/
But President Donald Trump’s top communications team, he said, had decided to treat the international conflict like a big joke. Veterans who were already questioning the war’s strategy and endgame, he added, were unnerved to find the nation’s highest office posting pop-music-scored clips of missile strikes, mixed with footage from Call of Duty and “SpongeBob SquarePants.”
“They’re completely diminishing what they’re asking the nation to do in Iran,” Buccino said in an interview. “It seems almost obscene relative to the actual violence and suffering that’s involved with this.”....
The videos have also fueled fierce backlash as they clash with real-world grief: On the same day earlier this month that an Air Force refueling plane crash killed six American service members, the White House posted a meme video interspersing explosions in Iran with celebrations from a sports game on the Nintendo Wii.....
The White House videos, posted to its official Instagram, TikTok and X accounts, have featured jokes from popular movie, TV and gaming franchises such as “Top Gun,” “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” and “Dragon Ball Z,” and many feature comedic visual effects and rap music soundtracks. On March 9, a day after The Post and other media organizations reported on a video showing a U.S. Tomahawk missile striking near an Iranian elementary school where dozens of children were killed, the White House posted a missile strike video backed by the rapper Nelly’s “Here Comes the Boom.”....
Criticism of the war memes has been wide-ranging. Steve Downes, whose grizzled voice, from the video game series Halo, was featured in a White House meme video, derided it as “disgusting and juvenile war porn.” And Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, said in a statement that the “sickening” meme campaign had “dishonored” dead soldiers and threatened a “profound moral failure” for society at large.
“Our government is treating the suffering of the Iranian people as a backdrop for our own entertainment, as if it’s just another piece of content to be swiped through while we’re waiting in line at the grocery store,” Cupich wrote.
“They’re completely diminishing what they’re asking the nation to do in Iran,” Buccino said in an interview. “It seems almost obscene relative to the actual violence and suffering that’s involved with this.”....
The videos have also fueled fierce backlash as they clash with real-world grief: On the same day earlier this month that an Air Force refueling plane crash killed six American service members, the White House posted a meme video interspersing explosions in Iran with celebrations from a sports game on the Nintendo Wii.....
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The White House videos, posted to its official Instagram, TikTok and X accounts, have featured jokes from popular movie, TV and gaming franchises such as “Top Gun,” “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” and “Dragon Ball Z,” and many feature comedic visual effects and rap music soundtracks. On March 9, a day after The Post and other media organizations reported on a video showing a U.S. Tomahawk missile striking near an Iranian elementary school where dozens of children were killed, the White House posted a missile strike video backed by the rapper Nelly’s “Here Comes the Boom.”....
Criticism of the war memes has been wide-ranging. Steve Downes, whose grizzled voice, from the video game series Halo, was featured in a White House meme video, derided it as “disgusting and juvenile war porn.” And Cardinal Blase J. Cupich, the archbishop of Chicago, said in a statement that the “sickening” meme campaign had “dishonored” dead soldiers and threatened a “profound moral failure” for society at large.
“Our government is treating the suffering of the Iranian people as a backdrop for our own entertainment, as if it’s just another piece of content to be swiped through while we’re waiting in line at the grocery store,” Cupich wrote.
There are a couple more videos in this article but I will NOT post these videos. I am shocked at how stupid and childish these videos are. There are reports that trump is only viewing 2 minute videos on the progress of the war https://www.democraticunderground.com/100221122137 These videos show that trump really does not understand this war.
