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Ben Stiller Slams White House For Using Tropic Thunder Clip Without Permission

<p>Ben Stiller Slams White House For Using Tropic Thunder Clip Without Permission<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;">OpenLife<&sol;a><&sol;strong> reports that Ben Stiller is taking aim at the White House after a short clip from his satirical comedy Tropic Thunder showed up in one of their social media videos&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The post&comma; shared Thursday on the White House’s official X account&comma; mashed together scenes from blockbuster films and video games to highlight U&period;S&period; military power&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Among the footage was a quick shot of Tom Cruise dancing as his over-the-top studio executive character&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Stiller made his stance crystal clear&comma; quote-tweeting the video and demanding it be removed&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He stressed that the White House &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;does NOT have permission” to use his film and insisted he doesn’t want Tropic Thunder to become &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;part of your propaganda machine&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The video has already gone viral&comma; racking up more than 28 million views&comma; but Stiller’s point is about more than copyright&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>He emphasized the difference between comedy and real-life conflict&comma; finishing with a striking reminder&colon; &OpenCurlyDoubleQuote;War is not a movie&period;”<&sol;p>&NewLine;<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;34399" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-34399" style&equals;"width&colon; 300px" class&equals;"wp-caption alignnone"><img class&equals;"size-medium wp-image-34399" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;openlife&period;ng&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2026&sol;03&sol;IMG-20260307-WA0233-300x190&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Ben Stiller Slams White House For Using Tropic Thunder Clip Without Permission" width&equals;"300" height&equals;"190" &sol;><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-34399" class&equals;"wp-caption-text"><em><strong>Ben Stiller Slams White House For Using Tropic Thunder Clip Without Permission<&sol;strong><&sol;em><&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Fans and media quickly echoed Stiller’s concerns&comma; sparking debates about the boundaries of using Hollywood content in political messaging&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>While mashups and viral clips are common online&comma; Stiller’s reaction underscores that context and permission are crucial especially when it comes to linking satire to serious issues like war&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;

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