SECURITYJul 9 · 19:31 UTCAXIOSAvery Lotz

Trump revels America's military might as Iran fighting drags on

President Trump uses Truth Social to share videos and memes of U.S. military strikes in Iran, framing the conflict as a spectacle of power while seeking an end to hostilities. Experts warn his posts desensitize the public to the human toll of war, with the administration amplifying war-as-entertainment through media comparisons to video games and Hollywood.

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Donald TrumppersonTruth SocialorganizationIranplaceWhite HouseorganizationRoger StahlpersonSamuel WoolleypersonStrait of HormuzplaceCall of DutytopicUniversity of GeorgiaorganizationUniversity of PittsburghorganizationUniversity of Warwickorganization

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