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White House launches immigration-themed online arcade games
The White House launched an online arcade featuring five video games on September 3, 2026, linked to President Donald Trump's policy agenda. The games, added to the official White House website, focus on themes such as border protection, immigration, and children's savings accounts. One game, "Rio Run," involves a border official chasing migrants along the Rio Grande, while "Build the Wall" includes instructions to "protect the border from the coming horde." The arcade has drawn criticism from rights groups and political communication experts, who view it as a trivialization of policy issues amid rising living costs and war concerns. The game "Tetris" has distanced itself from a game called "Build the Wall" that was included in the arcade.
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- Left (1): The Hindu
- Centre (1 votes, 2 outlets): The Economic Times · The Times of India (Times Group — 1 vote)
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