Donald Trump’s White House criticised for ICE arcade video games: “A pathetic and shameful moment in American history”

Donald Trump’s The White House has launched five politically-charged arcade titles inspired by retro classics and gamers aren’t happy. READ MORE: The Simpsons’ silly, subversive video game legacy isn’t done yet The Flappy Bird-inspired Flappy Bill allows you to “fly a bald eagle down the National Mall”, point-and-click Trump Saving Tycoon has you saving money for your kid’s Trump Accounts while Supply Line has you stopping unhealthy foods being served to children at lunchtime. There’s also Tetris rip-off Build The Wall which encourages players to “protect the border from the coming horde” and the Snake-inspired Rio Run has you “patrolling the line along the river [and] picking up every crosser in the lot”. A sixth game is coming soon. “This administration is laser focused on ways to innovate and tell the story of the President’s many accomplishments in a way that resonates with every American,” a White House official told The Washington Examiner. “This is an effort to further contrast between a culture of fun and winning and the dark socialist vision Democrats have for America.” But the unveiling of The White House arcade has been widely condemned across social media. The games on this god forsaken website are some of the most depraved shit I’ve ever seen in my life. Shame on everyone who contributed to these. You have to be a truly sick person to both conceive of and make this shit. https://t.co/asBqHnPhnl — Tim Isenman (@TimIsenman) September 4, 2026 “Truly a pathetic and shameful moment in American history. If this doesn’t make you ashamed of this nation, you are a broken piece of shit,” wrote one X user. “Many thinkers spoke of the return of fascism in the 21st century, but none said it would come with a cringe aesthetic of 4chan memelord manchildren,” added another. “Apparently, the site is supposed to help highlight Trump’s victories over his two terms. Of course, the entire thing is just tone deaf. The games are neither fun nor well-designed, giving the impression that they were created by some bad AI prompts. That would be preferable to the alternative, where someone’s actually been paid by the government to put together this piece of shitty propaganda,” offered one Reddit user. The White House has also promoted its new arcade with a series of trailers that parody Xbox, Sega. Pac-Man and Nintendo’s Gamecube. “It’s time to level up, patriots,” they added, with gaming fans calling on the companies to take legal action against The White House. OMG! This is EVIL! The White House has launched an online arcade gamifying the deportation of human beings. Stacking blocks in "Build the Wall" or playing "Rio Run" to round up migrants. Disgusting! — Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) September 4, 2026 Earlier this year, The Pokémon Company responded to Donald Trump’s White House sharing a “Make America Great Again” Pokopia meme on social media. “Our mission is to bring the world together, and that mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda,” said a spokesperson. Last year, The Pokémon Company took issue with the White House sharing a viral video of Immigration And Customs Enforcement officers (ICE) arresting people, set to the anime’s ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ theme song. The White House was also criticised for a “terrifying” video that used footage of the ongoing Iran conflict alongside Call Of Duty clips. Despite the backlash, The White House has said it’s not going to stop using gaming memes. “Through engaging posts and banger memes, we are successfully communicating the president’s extremely popular agenda,” explained spokesperson Abigail Jackson. “There’s a reason so many people try to copy our style — our message resonates. We will reach people where they are with content they can relate to and understand, whether that be Halo, Pokémon, The Lord Of The Rings or any other medium.”