ABC News: Top Stories
· collected 2026-09-05 · by Isabella Murray, Nicholas Kerr, Michelle Stoddart
The White House has launched a website called Arcade.gov with five classic-style computer games promoting President's agenda, including "Build the Wall," which allows players to "protect the border" from zombies by building walls. One of the other games, "Rio Run," involves deporting migrants along the US-Mexico border. The project was not accompanied by any information on contractors or taxpayer funds used. A White House official described the website as an effort to contrast a "culture of fun and winning" with the "dark socialist vision Democrats have for America."
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White House launches Arcade.gov with computer game that lets players 'deport' migrants
In "Build the Wall," players aim to "protect the border" from zombies.
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players → launch → zombies
The White House announced the launch of what it called "Arcade.gov," a website of five versions of classic computer games promoting the president's agenda.
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it → announce → agenda
The games include "Flappy Bill," "Build the Wall," "Rio Run," "Supply Line" and "Trump Savings Tycoon."
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games → include → Wall
One of the games, "Rio Run," a variation on the popular Snake computer game, has players "deport" migrants along the Rio Grande along the U.S.-Mexico border.
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players → have → border
In "Build the Wall," a Tetris-like game, players are encouraged to "protect the border from the coming horde" of zombies.
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players → build → zombies
"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," a White House official said when asked about the new website.
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official → focus → website
The President continues to rack up victory after victory on behalf of the American public, while opponents of his agenda are defending their record of raising taxes and empowering criminal illegal aliens.
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opponents → continue → aliens
This is an effort to further contrast between a culture of fun and winning and the dark socialist vision Democrats have for America," a White House official said when asked about the website.
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official → contrast → website
The White House did not respond to multiple questions about whether any contractors were hired or taxpayer funds used for the project.
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funds → respond → project
In a post on Instagram, the Tetris Company said it was not involved in the creation of the White House game and said "we take copyright infringement very seriously."
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we → say → infringement
In a statement on social media, Texas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett wrote: "Instead of creating policies that actually help people, the White House just rolled out arcade games.
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House → write → games
They need to spend less time playing and more time governing.
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They → need → time
Folks need affordable groceries, not games."
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Folks → need → groceries
