White House posts AI video of US bowling ball striking pins labelled ‘Iranian regime officials’

WASHINGTON, DC: The official White House X account on Thursday, March 12, shared an AI meme video to mark the military strikes on Iran. 

This social media activity follows the launch of Operation Epic Fury, a joint military action between the Trump administration and Israel.

White House posts bowling meme on Iran strikes

The viral post has already gathered approximately 39.8 million views on X formerly known as Twitter.

The 30-second video features professional bowler Pete Weber knocking down pins in a championship game against Mike Fagan while the song 'Free Bird' by Lynyrd Skynyrd plays in the background.

The caption for the post simply reads “STRIKE.”

Video shows Iranian officials as bowling pins

At the 6-second mark of the clip, viewers can see animated bowling pins carrying guns and a placard that states, “We won’t stop making nuclear weapons!”

These pins are identified in the video as “Iranian regime officials” before a bowling ball representing the United States strikes them all down. The scene then shifts to show a fighter jet dropping missiles on various locations.

The audio of the video includes President Donald Trump saying, "Here comes the hit from the USA, Boom, it's down, what a strike. Who do you think you are, Iran?"

Internet reacts to White House Iran meme

The post has led to a wide range of reactions from internet users, with some questioning the authenticity of the account.

One user commented, “Me triple checking if this a parody account."

While another named Josh Larky wrote, “Videos like this will one day be shown in history classes, detailing the embarrassing AI slop war propaganda shoved down our throats.”

Other users expressed concern over the tone of the post, with one asserting, “War is not a game. War is not a meme. War is life and death for so many. And the Trump White House posts…this????”

However, the edit also received compliments from supporters, including one user who stated, “Whoever is behind the White House social media accounts needs a raise. Their edits are fire.”

"Whoever is behind the White House social media accounts needs a raise. Their edits are fire. They’re getting a lot of views, comments, and likes. The Democrats’ edits feel soft, weak, and, let’s not forget, boring and unoriginal. Also, the The White House and Donald Trump’s TikTok accounts have more followers than the Democrats." another added.

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