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White House launches video games promoting Trump's border agenda

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The White House has launched a website featuring five online video games that promote former President Donald Trump's immigration agenda. These games, which include scenarios like deporting migrants and building a border wall, have drawn criticism from rights groups. One game, "Rio Run," involves a character based on Tom Homan chasing migrants, while another, "Build the Wall," is a Tetris-style game focused on border construction. AI

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RANK_REASON The item describes the launch of a website with video games, which falls under a product/tool category rather than a core AI release or significant industry event.

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White House launches video games promoting Trump's border agenda

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    White House video games depict migrant captures, building border wall

    US President Donald Trump’s White House on Thursday unveiled a website featuring classic arcade games - but with a “Maga” twist, in which players can deport migrants and build a border wall. Rights groups swiftly criticised the release of the online games, which comes as the Trum…

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