Ben Stiller demanded the removal of footage from his film Tropic Thunder after the White House used it to promote military action in Iran.The official video on X combined scenes from various Hollywood movies with real missile launches to showcase the military capabilities of the USA.Pop singer Kesha also criticized the administration for using her music in TikTok posts that featured military jets attacking targets at sea.White House officials like
Steven Cheung responded by claiming that celebrity complaints only help increase the visibility of their social media posts.