The White House has a new way to get its message out: retro arcade games. On Thursday, it launched five browser-based games that look suspiciously like some of the most iconic titles in gaming history, but with a political makeover. Think Tetris, but you're building a wall. Flappy Bird, but you're guiding a bill through Congress. You get the idea.
The games are part of an effort to highlight President Donald Trump's accomplishments from his second term. A White House spokesperson told MarketDash that the games are a "fun way" to showcase those wins, adding, "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. This is an effort to further contrast between a culture of fun and winning and the dark socialist vision Democrats have of Americans."
Here's the lineup, along with the classic game each one is based on:
- "Build the Wall" – similar to "Tetris"
- "Rio Run" – similar to "Snake"
- "Flappy Bill" – similar to "Flappy Bird"
- "Supply Line" – similar to "Tapper"
- "Trump Savings Tycoon" – similar to "Duck Hunt"
Each game walks players through Trump's policies. In "Build the Wall" and "Rio Run," you're dealing with immigration. "Supply Line" is about making food healthy again, and "Trump Savings Tycoon" ties into the recently launched Trump Accounts, where you catch money falling from the sky.
Of all the titles, "Rio Run" has drawn the most scrutiny. It's a Snake-style game where you guide a character who's rounding up a growing line of figures in orange jumpsuits across a grid that represents the Rio Grande. Critics say the mechanic, which revolves around detaining migrants, blurs the line between entertainment and morality. That's especially true given that, as of July 11, 2026, 70.6% of people in ICE detention have no criminal conviction, according to TRAC data.
