The Tetris Company stated on Friday that it did not authorize the White House to use its image in a controversial online game launched by the Trump administration on Thursday. ^[1] Tetris said on 2026-09-04 that it did not give permission for the White House to use its iconic imagery for an online arcade released on 2026-09-03, and that it was reviewing the matter. ^[2] Tetris stated on September 5, 2026, that it did not authorize or license its brand or intellectual property for the White House's online arcade game 'Build the Wall'. ^[3] The game and promotional content used by the administration contain images resembling games created by Tetris, Sega, Xbox (owned by Microsoft), and the Flappy Bird Foundation. ^[4] The online game 'Build the Wall', available on the official White House page, includes instructions to 'protect the border from the approaching horde'. ^[5] The Tetris Company issued a statement to AFP confirming it did not participate in the creation of 'Build the Wall' and did not license its brand or intellectual property for the game. ^[6] Rights groups criticized the White House, with Amerika Garcia Grewal, co-director of the Frontera Federation in Eagle Pass, Texas, saying the games made her sick and that the designers have lost touch with what it means to be human. ^[7] The White House released several web-only games on its official website under a new page called 'arcade' on 2026-09-03, including 'Build the Wall' which instructs players to 'protect the border from the coming horde'. ^[8] In one clip, the letters from the Sega logo transformed into MAGA, a term associated with President Trump's campaign slogan. ^[9]