Stiller Slams White House for 'Tropic Thunder' Propaganda

Actor Ben Stiller has voiced strong disapproval of the White House using footage from the 2008 film "Tropic Thunder" in a recent social media post. Stiller publicly requested the removal of the clip, stating on X that the administration had not been granted permission and he did not want to be associated with their "propaganda machine," adding, "War is not a movie." This action by the current White House follows a pattern of using popular culture without artist consent. Previously, the administration incorporated music from artists such as Sabrina Carpenter and Taylor Swift into videos promoting presidential initiatives, even when the artists had faced public criticism from the president. Songwriter Kenny Loggins also spoke out in the past year against the unauthorized use of his song "Danger Zone" in a video depicting the president. Loggins explicitly denied permission and demanded the removal of his recording from the video.