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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Politics
Jim Manzon

White House Launches arcade.gov, Turning Deportations and MAGA Slogans Into Playable Retro Games

Arcade.gov went live on 3 September with five games that recast Trump's agenda as playable classics from Tetris to Snake (Credit: whitehouse.gov/arcade)

This week, the White House turned deportations, border walls, and a savings plan named after the president into playable video games on a taxpayer-funded federal website, blurring the line between government messaging and campaign-style promotion on public infrastructure.

Called Arcade, the collection of five low-resolution games went live on Thursday on the official White House website. A White House official said the site was built to 'tell the story' of President Donald Trump's agenda and to contrast his policies with those of Democrats.

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