The White House has launched an online arcade featuring five retro-style video games based on President Donald Trump’s policy agenda, including two that turn immigration enforcement and border security into interactive games.
The “Arcade” section was added to the official White House website on September 3. It features five games, “Flappy Bill”, “Build the Wall”, “Rio Run”, “Supply Line” and “Trump Savings Tycoon” with each built around a different administration priority.
The launch comes as the Trump administration continues to make immigration enforcement and border security central parts of its policy agenda. The post directed users to the arcade website and presented the games as another way of showcasing the administration’s political priorities. Players sort school lunch items as part of the game. The launch quickly drew reactions online, with some users treating the unusual move as humorous while others questioned the decision to turn contentious policy issues into entertainment.
“Build the Wall” uses a block-stacking format similar to the classic game Tetris. Players arrange blocks as they attempt to protect the border from what the game describes as the “coming horde”, according to the White House arcade. “Supply Line” focuses on school food and is tied to the administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. Another user said : “Whether you agree with the administration or not, you have to agree this is funny. Earlier reporting noted: US President Donald Trump’s White House on Thursday unveiled a website featuring classic arcade games — but with a “MAGA” twist, in which players can deport migrants and build a border wall. Earlier reporting noted: “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 said in a statement to AFP.
Earlier reporting noted: Rights groups swiftly criticized the release of the online games, which comes as the Trump administration steps up its mass arrest and deportation program for undocumented migrants.
