General Discussion

His take on the story was trump was insulting his supporters by thinking they were stupid enough to be influenced by these videos.

If Rhiannon posts Lawrence's clips tonight, try to watch it. Lawrence has a much better take on this story than the NBC story I posted in my OP.

The NY Times also has a story on this trump glorification of war. I checked archive for a link but they don't have it yet. A few snips:

The Trump Administration Goes to War, by Any Memes Necessary
A series of White House social-media videos turn the carnage in Iran into gleeful entertainment.

A grid of four images shows Mel Gibson in “Braveheart,” what appears to be military targeting footage, Bob Odenkirk as Saul Goodman, and a robot with a glowing helmet.
A social media video released by the White House mixed pop culture clips with bombing footage.
Credit...A video released by the White House

March 11, 2026
On Feb. 28, the Trump administration launched war on Iran. The following week, it drafted Iron Man, Walter White and SpongeBob.

These characters, and many more figures from movies, TV, sports, music and video game memes, appeared in a series of short, trolling videos from the White House, on platforms including TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter), that reduce the war’s carnage and upheaval to flippant, dystopian amusements.

For Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman, war was hell. But as represented by the Trump White House’s social feeds, war is LOL.

James Poniewozik is the chief TV critic for The Times. He writes reviews and essays with an emphasis on television as it reflects a changing culture and politics.