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flag Steve Downes, Master Chief’s voice, condemned the White House for using his voice and likeness without permission in a viral video promoting military action in Iran.

flag Steve Downes, the voice of Master Chief in Halo, condemned the White House for using his voice and likeness without permission in a viral March 6, 2026, social media video promoting U.S. military actions in Iran. flag The video, which combined real war footage with clips from movies and video games, featured his iconic line “Finishing this fight” and drew criticism as “disgusting and juvenile war porn.” Downes demanded its removal, stating he was not consulted and does not support the message. flag This follows previous controversies involving the White House using pop culture imagery, including AI-generated images of Donald Trump as Master Chief and unauthorized use of Pokémon and other intellectual property. flag The administration has not responded officially.

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