President Donald Trump has unveiled an odd new website that hosts retro arcade-style video games, and at least one of them has sparked a significant backlash.
The games revolve around several of Trump’s policies, including his aggressive crackdown on migrants, his “Trump accounts for newborns” policy, and his renaming of monuments in Washington.
A game titled “Build the Wall” requires players to place blocks to erect Trump’s wall along the U.S. southern border.
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One of the site’s most controversial games, modeled on the classic “Snake,” depicts Border Czar Tom Homan steering an ever-growing line of migrants dressed in orange jumpsuits across a grid. Critics say “Rio Run” appears designed to glamorize the use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to arrest and deport immigrant families.
In another title, the White House has renamed the retro “Flappy Bird” to “Flappy Bill,” in which a bald eagle swoops through Washington, D.C. landmarks.
The White House tipped off Fox News about its new video games website before revealing the launch on social media Thursday, Sept. 3. Administration officials also provided a statement to the network explaining the site’s purpose.
“This administration is laser-focused on ways to innovate and tell the president’s many accomplishments in a way that resonates with every American,” the White House told Fox News Digital.
The White House officially announced the site in a post on X that read, “CAN’T STOP WINNING. Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump Account,” referencing several initiatives implemented by Trump before linking directly to the arcade games.
Social media exploded in anger, disgust and contempt for Trump and his administration.
“I f-****g hate it here. We have turned into a disgrace,” an incensed X user wrote.
Another agreed. “Absolutely true. Anyone who likes these ‘games’ is sick and, sadly, it looks like our nation is. Not sure if we can recover from this epidemic of abject cruelty.”
“Who is in charge of this? There are more humane ways of tackling issues. This seems crude and crass combined to form cringe,” another commenter lamented.
The pile-on kept coming.
“These people are completely sick in the head. Reminds me of Hunger Games or some sh-t.”
This isn’t the first time Trump and his White House aides have targeted immigrants with a bizarre gimmick.
Nevertheless, one social-media reaction stands out and could spell trouble for the Trump Administration. The official page for the iconic video game Tetris issued a statement condemning divisive behavior.
“At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them. To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we’re grateful to have you in our community,” the company said on X.
“P.P.S. We take copyright infringement very seriously,” the company added.
Earlier in June, they launched a site about “Aliens” that isn’t actually about life beyond Earth or UFOs.
The site proclaims, “THEY WALK AMONG US,” in oversized glowing green letters over a spacey backdrop speckled with glittering stars.
At the top of the screen, the word “ALIENS” appears on the left, while “DECLASSIFIED” is displayed on the right.
The site, Aliens.gov, goes on to say that aliens live in our neighborhoods, attend school and shop with us. Then it adds, “they do not belong.”
With the “The X-Files” theme playing in the background, it continues, “Countless presidents, congressmen, and senior officials knew exactly what was happening. Instead of protecting American citizens, they chose to cover it up.”
The site goes on to claim, “THEY WEREN’T LITTLE GREEN MEN. These ‘Aliens’ are the millions of ILLEGALS who invaded our country …,” before urging “deport them all.”
The message continues by instructing readers to “REPORT SUSPICIOUS ALIENS” on an ICE tipline.
The White House launched the site shortly after releasing files about possible UFO sightings and encounters.
