Trump Gamified the Presidency Before the White House Arcade
The new White House games turn a long-running Trump political language of wins, loyalty, and scores into literal play.
The White House launched an arcade website featuring five retro-style games on Thursday, each tied to different aspects of President Donald Trump's administration. The games aim to highlight the president's policies and achievements. "Build the Wall," reminiscent of the Tetris game, tasks players with constructing a border wall and preventing an "incoming horde" from breaching it.
"Rio Run," akin to the Snake game, has border czar Tom Homan leading a group of figures in orange jumpsuits across a grid representing the Rio Grande. "Supply Line," part of the administration's Make America Healthy Again agenda, involves sorting food on an assembly line and discarding items that fail to meet school lunch standards.
"Flappy Bill" sees a bald eagle navigating the National Mall while avoiding obstacles, and "Trump Savings Tycoon" sees players amassing money to open "Trump Accounts" for eligible children, offering a $1,000 federal investment. Texas Representative Jessica González criticized the launch, stating that the White House is prioritizing entertainment over addressing economic challenges like housing, food, and fuel costs. The arcade section currently holds more games in the "Coming Soon" category.
Written by urgent.news from Newsweek's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
This story
This is one outlet's version. Read the fullest account.
- Trump White House Launches Arcade With Games to Build Wall, Deport Migrants newsweek.com
- Play, deport, repeat: Trump launches arcade-style immigration games timesofindia.indiatimes.com
