President Donald Trump has launched a weird website featuring old-fashioned, arcade-style video games, and at least one game is sparking a serious backlash.
The games focus on some of Trump’s policies, including his violent crackdown on immigrants, his Trump accounts for newborns, and his rebranding of monuments in Washington.
A game called “Build the Wall” uses blocks for players to build Trump’s wall along the U.S. southern border.
One of the site’s most controversial games, based on the classic game “Snake,” shows Border Czar Tom Homan leading an increasingly long line of migrants dressed in orange jumpsuits across a grid. Critics say “Rio Run” is intended to glorify the use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, to arrest and deport immigrant families.
In another one, the White House has renamed the retro “Flappy Bird” to “Flappy Bill” where a bald eagle swoops through the D.C. landmarks.
The White House tipped off Fox News about its new video games website before announcing the launch on social media Thursday, Sept. 3. Administration officials also provided a statement to the network explaining the purpose of the site.
“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,” 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 angry X user stated.
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’s more humane ways of tackling things 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 lackeys in the White House have targeted immigrants with a bizarre gimmick.
However, one social media response stands out and may spell trouble for the Trump Administration. The official page for the legendary video game Tetris put out 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.
Back in June, it launched a website about “Aliens” that isn’t about extraterrestrial life or UFOs at all.
The site proclaims, “THEY WALK AMONG US,” in giant glowing green letters over a space background with glittery 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, proceeds to say that aliens are living in our neighborhoods, attending school and shopping with us. Then adds, “they do not belong.”
With “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 in to say, “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 telling readers to “REPORT SUSPICIOUS ALIENS” on an ICE tipline.
The White House launched the site shortly after releasing files about possible UFO or extraterrestrial sightings and encounters.
