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Rachel Samples

The Pokémon Company distances itself from Trump administration’s Pokopia-inspired social media post

You know how everyone’s using the Pokopia logo generator for their online shenanigans? Yeah, well, the Trump administration jumped on the bandwagon with all the subtlety of the “How do you do, fellow kids” meme, and the Pokémon Company International isn’t exactly amused.

"We are aware of recent social content that includes imagery associated with our brand,” spokeswoman Sravanthi Dev wrote in an official statement to the New York Times. “We were not involved in its creation or distribution, and no permission was granted for the use of our intellectual property. Our mission is to bring the world together, and that mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda."

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