voteinorout on Instagram: "#BenStiller demanded #DonaldTrump’s White House remove a clip from #TropicThunder used in a pro war montage about the Iran strikes, saying real conflict should not be turned into propaganda or entertainment during a moment of #War. The dispute began after the White House posted a roughly 40 second video mixing footage of U.S. military operations with scenes from Hollywood films including Tropic Thunder, Top Gun, Iron Man, and Braveheart. The Tropic Thunder clip featured Tom Cruise’s character Les Grossman dancing. Stiller, who directed the 2008 film, responded publicly saying the administration did not have permission to use the scene and wrote, “Please remove the Tropic Thunder clip… War is not a movie.” The video spread widely online and drew criticism from artists who argued that using comedy film clips to promote real military action during the Iran conflict blurred the line between entertainment and wartime messaging. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson"

55 likes, 1 comments - voteinorout on March 7, 2026: "#BenStiller demanded #DonaldTrump’s White House remove a clip from #TropicThunder used in a pro war montage about the Iran strikes, saying real conflict should not be turned into propaganda or entertainment during a moment of #War. The dispute began after the White House posted a roughly 40 second video mixing footage of U.S. military operations with scenes from Hollywood films including Tropic Thunder, Top Gun, Iron Man, and Braveheart. The Tropic Thunder clip featured Tom Cruise’s character Les Grossman dancing. Stiller, who directed the 2008 film, responded publicly saying the administration did not have permission to use the scene and wrote, “Please remove the Tropic Thunder clip… War is not a movie.” The video spread widely online and drew criticism from artists who argued that using comedy film clips to promote real military action during the Iran conflict blurred the line between entertainment and wartime messaging. Help this information get to more voters. 🇺🇸 A well-informed electorate is a prerequisite to Democracy.—Thomas Jefferson".