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Article: A new video from the White House mixes Call of Duty footage with actual video of Iran strikes

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The White House released a video depicting real U.S. military strikes on Iran, edited in the style of a "Call of Duty" highlight reel, complete with game footage and dramatic music. The video's introduction specifically used animation resembling a nuclear strike killstreak from "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III."

This incident is part of a pattern where the administration uses popular video game imagery and references to promote its agenda on social media. Previous examples include the Department of Homeland Security using Pokémon and "Halo" themes in posts about immigration enforcement.

The main topics covered are the White House's use of video game aesthetics in official military footage, the specific "Call of Duty" references, and the broader trend of government agencies employing gaming culture for propaganda.

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https://www.theverge.com/games/889701/trump-white-house-call-of-duty-footage-iran

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2026-03-05 01:09

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On Wednesday, the White House posted a video of actual military strikes on Iran in the style usually seen in Call of Duty highlight videos, and started the video with a clip from Call of Duty. The real-life footage of missiles and other munitions hitting targets in Iran shows clips seen in other Trump administration videos, like this one posted to the U.S. Central Command X account.
A new video from the White House mixes Call of Duty footage with actual video of Iran strikes
The video has footage, music, and edits like what you might see in Call of Duty highlight videos.
The video has footage, music, and edits like what you might see in Call of Duty highlight videos.
As noted by The Washington Post’s Drew Harwell, the animation at the start appears to be from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III when a player activates a killstreak reward that launches a nuclear strike. The administration has repeatedly used games as a basis for social media posts promoting its agenda. In September, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared a video montage of ICE raids with the caption “Gotta Catch ‘Em All” set to the theme song from the original Pokémon TV show. A DHS post recruiting ICE officers used a Halo image with the text “DESTROY THE FLOOD.”
Activision and Xbox didn’t immediately reply to a request for comment.