Ben Stiller's three-word post about the Knicks sparked a firestorm after White House security scare

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Ben Stiller learned the hard way this weekend that timing is everything — especially on the internet.

The actor found himself at the center of a social media firestorm Saturday night after posting a simple three-word message on X: "Got it done." 

But because the tweet went out roughly 20 minutes after a security scare at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, plenty of people assumed the worst.

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That incident — in which a gunman attempted to breach security at the Washington Hilton — prompted a swift evacuation of President Donald Trump and others inside the ballroom. Thankfully, the suspect was apprehended before anyone in the room was harmed.

But by the time those details were still coming into focus, Stiller’s tweet was already taking on a life of its own.

"Got what done?" Rep. Nancy Mace responded.

Former acting Director of National Intelligence Richard Grenell added a simple: "Wtf?"

From there, people began to pile on.

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But anyone who follows Stiller knows exactly what he was talking about. The guy live-tweets Knicks basketball like it’s his full-time job.

Actors Timothée Chalamet and Ben Stiller pose for a photographer on May 27, 2025, before Game 4 of the NBA Eastern