The Tetris Company, which makes the video game Tetris, told AFP on 2026-09-04 that it was not involved in developing the game 'Build the Wall' published on the White House website, and that it had ' neither' approved nor licensed the use of the Tetris trademark or the intellectual property for the game. ^[1] The White House under President Donald Trump launched a website featuring arcade games with a Make America Great Again theme that allow players to simulate deporting migrants and constructing a border wall. ^[2] 'Build the Wall' is a retro pixel arcade game the White House published on its official website under the heading 'Arcade'; its description, as quoted in the article, says the goal is to 'protect the border from the approaching horde.' ^[3] The Tetris Company said in the same statement of 2026-09-04 to AFP that the matter was under review, that it takes copyright infringements 'very seriously,' and that 'We at Tetris believe in the power of connection and in bringing people together.' ^[4] The US government said the arcade games are meant to 'tell the story of the numerous successes of the President in a way that resonates with all US citizens,' and the White House's X account promoted them with the post: 'I can't stop winning. Build the wall. Deport. Fill a Trump account.' ^[5] America Garcia Grewal, Co-director of Frontera Federation in Eagle Pass, Texas, expressed disgust, stating the games trivialize the lives of people and that the designers have lost touch with humanity. ^[6] Another game named Build the Wall uses a Tetris-like block-stacking concept with instructions to 'Protect the border from the incoming crowds.' ^[7] One game titled Rio Run features a digital character of US Border Patrol agent Tom Homan chasing migrants of various skin tones near the Rio Grande river on the Mexico border. ^[8] The game 'Build the Wall' is a Tetris-style game where users stack segments of a border wall instead of clearing lines. ^[9] The game 'Rio Run' allows players to control a digital version of Tom Homan, the head of ICE, to chase migrants represented by different skin tones across a map of the Rio Grande. ^[10]