On 3/9, the White House introduced a gaming website on social media platform X, featuring the tagline, "Keep winning, build walls, deport, fill Trump's account". An accompanying video commenced with a MAGA (Make America Great Again) emblem, designed in the style of the Sega company logo.

The game Rio Run, inspired by the classic Snake, depicts border official Tom Homan pursuing migrants along the Rio Grande River at the U.S.-Mexico border. Another title, Build the Wall, a Tetris-style game, instructs players to "protect the border from the surging crowd".

Video introducing the series of games launched on 3/9. Video: The White House

Flappy Bill mimics the mechanics of Flappy Bird. Players guide the bald eagle, a symbol of the United States, through obstacles in the National Mall area of Washington.

The game Supply Line tasks players with "sorting school meals to make America healthy again". The 5th game, Trump Savings Tycoon, involves using a net to collect money for a "Trump account", an investment account with an initial deposit of 1,000 USD for children born between 2025-2028.

The White House stated, "We are highly focused on innovation and conveying the story of the President's achievements in an impactful way to the American people". They added, "This effort aims to highlight the contrast between a fun, winning culture and the dark social vision of the Democrats".

Meanwhile, human rights groups have criticized the release of these video games, coming as President Donald Trump's administration intensifies its campaign to arrest and deport undocumented migrants.

Amerika Garcia Grewal, co-director of the Frontera Federation in Eagle Pass, Texas, remarked, "They've been toying with human lives for years; now they're turning them into video games".

Nguyen Tien (According to AFP, AP)