The Tetris owner criticized the Trump administration over a "Build the Wall" arcade game released on the White House website, which mimics Tetris but with a border wall theme. The game appeared alongside others like "Supply Run", "Rio Run", and is part of the White House's strategy to use pop culture imagery in its communications. No financial loss or specific damages are mentioned in the article. The Tetris company is currently reviewing the matter and considering taking legal action for copyright infringement.
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The owner of Tetris criticized the Trump administration after the White House released an arcade game titled “Build the Wall” on its official website.
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House → criticize → website
The game, which appeared on the White House website this week, mimics the mechanics of the classic Tetris, letting players rotate and stack falling blocks.
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players → appear → blocks
But in this version, users are tasked with constructing a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border to repel a “Zombie Border Siege.”
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users → task → Siege
If users fail, a message appears reading: “Border Breached.”
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Border → fail → ?
“At Tetris we believe in the power of connection and bringing people together, not dividing them.
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we → believe → them
To our fans everywhere: we love you, we see you, and we’re grateful to have you in our community,” the Tetris brand said in a statement posted to social media on Friday.
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brand → love → Friday
The company stressed it had no role in creating the White House game and warned that it takes “copyright infringement very seriously.”
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it → stress → infringement
When asked by Variety whether the company had considered taking legal action, a spokesperson said Tetris was “currently reviewing the matter.”
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Tetris → ask → matter
The Independent has contacted the White House for comment.
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Independent → contact → comment
The game rolled out Thursday as part of a batch of White House arcade titles, including one dubbed “Supply Run” that lets players assemble school meals tied to the “Make America Healthy Again” initiative.
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America → roll → initiative
Another called “Rio Run” puts users in the role of Border Patrol agents along the Rio Grande.
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Another → call → Grande
In a post on X unveiling the games, the White House wrote: “Can’t stop winning.”
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House → unveil → games
The White House’s communications strategy has long leaned on employing pop culture imagery — particularly in its attempt to promote the president’s immigration crackdown, which polls indicate is unpopular with many Americans.
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polls → lean → Americans
Earlier this year, it posted a video likening ICE agents to Spider-Man, with detainees shown ensnared in webs.
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detainees → post → webs
And last year, capitalizing on a social-media trend, the White House shared a Studio Ghibli-style illustration of a detained migrant.
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House → capitalize → migrant
In the past, the use of such imagery has resulted in pushback from companies.
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use → result → companies
For instance, in 2018, the president posted “Sanctions are coming” on Twitter, seemingly referencing Game of Thrones’ “Winter is coming” tagline.
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Winter → post → tagline
The font appeared similar to that used by the hit HBO show.
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“We were not aware of this messaging and would prefer our trademark not be misappropriated for political purposes,” HBO said in response, according to Time.
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