White House cribs ‘Compton’ meme to sell Iran deal

The White House on Thursday turned to gangster rap in an attempt to sell the international nuclear deal with Iran.

Responding to a tweet regarding the recently released movie “Straight Outta Compton,” about the music group NWA, the White House’s Twitter account dedicated specifically to the nuclear accord tweeted:

.@BuzzFeed And thanks to the #IranDeal, Iran will be … pic.twitter.com/zEHN1EpEX7

— The Iran Deal (@TheIranDeal) August 13, 2015

It comes a day after presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s campaign was mocked for a tweet asking followers to explain their thoughts on student loan debt “in 3 emojis or less,” leading to some comparisons:

Could you explain the deal in three emojis or less? https://t.co/HAA2lHYeBb

— Luke Brinker (@LukeBrinker) August 13, 2015

Tell us how you feel about this tweet, in three emojis or less pic.twitter.com/T4nabn1xM7

— Brett LoGiurato (@BrettLoGiurato) August 13, 2015

Others had mixed reactions to the Iran tweet by itself:

.@TheIranDeal pic.twitter.com/eflvaRZOCT

— Ryan (@alwaysonoffense) August 13, 2015

.@TheIranDeal pic.twitter.com/RWrUTrV358

— JPS (@JasonPStarling) August 13, 2015

Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.), a Republican presidential candidate and vocal opponent of the nuclear accord with Iran who is expected to see the hip-hop movie Friday, tweeted back:

Actually, this deal guarantees that Iran will have a nuclear weapon in 15 years. https://t.co/8XrhDS5Iic

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 13, 2015