President Donald Trump has a tendency to light fires, cause chaos, and then do his best to put the fire out. Then, he would claim how he put out a fire. Something that he started.
Something similar is on display here. After Iran shared the AI-generated image of Donald Trump’s head on fire, in a typical kindergarten schoolyard revenge mode, President Trump shared a video on his social media platform, Truth Social.
This all started when Trump decided to bomb Iran.
It’s a video spoof of the Beach Boys’ song. The lyrics of the song have been changed and included the refrain: “bomb bomb bomb Iran.
Critics slammed the video for being “tone-deaf” and “dangerously provocative.” The song is a juxtaposition of joyful, sentimental music with military aggressiveness. The film has been attacked for trivializing a deadly international battle. The combination of upbeat 1960s music with pictures of stealth bombers and explosives has elicited strong criticism from pundits across the political spectrum. Trump has trivialized the lives lost and the damage this war is bringing to the civilians just to appease his MAGA cult crowd.
Trump posts ‘Bomb Iran’ spoof to Beach Boys classic pic.twitter.com/ZYKxIvUF8q
— Catch Up (@CatchUpFeed) June 25, 2025
The timing of the video is particularly delicate. It came after the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on three of Iran’s key nuclear enrichment sites. These included those in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. These high-value targets were struck with US B-2 stealth bombers loaded with GBU-57 bunker-buster bombs. These are among the most modern and deadly conventional weapons in the US arsenal.
The effects of these attacks were rapid and devastating. Preliminary reports indicate that roughly 950 people died. It included Iranian security officers and civilians. While the Pentagon has yet to issue official casualty figures, primary information indicates that many of the hit places were densely occupied at the time of the attacks.
Following the information on the number of people who lost their lives, this video post is not only in poor taste but poor judgment on the part of a man who is akin to the most powerful person in the world.
The parody video also highlights historical tensions between the US and Iran. The relationship has been strained since the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
Trump’s choice of lyrics is a recall to a 2007 event in which Senator John McCain humorously sang similar lyrics to the same Beach Boys song. Several decades later, the same slogan has returned in a more military and politically controversial environment.
The late Senator John McCain once sang, “Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran.” [to the tune of ‘Barbara Ann,’ a song by the Beach Boys]. pic.twitter.com/UqEnhcoTHN
— Carlyle Gordon/#NAFOfella (@lcby) June 18, 2025
Analysts claim that the video represents how politics has become more about theatre, optics and pleasing one’s base. It is no longer about diplomatic solutions, national interest and bipartisan cooperation.
This spoof would raise negative sentiment and antagonism toward Iran. It might also impede efforts to reduce regional tensions.
The video and military strikes have had very differing reactions. Far-right critics and the MAGA movement have praised Trump’s unapologetic approach and see this as a sign of power. Progressive organizations and human rights activists, on the other hand, have condemned both the video’s content and the accompanying military measures.
Trump Had No Intel, But Bombed Iran Because It Looks Good On TV https://t.co/Ttji9qJS3A
— #TuckFrump (@realTuckFrumper) June 23, 2025
In Iran, public opinion is divided. Many are not happy with the current regime and are disappointed in their nation’s government; others are not happy with foreign interference in what they consider is an in-house matter.
Protests against the strikes and Iran’s nuclear policies have occurred in major cities like Tehran and Shiraz.
