Trump White House's Attempt To Use A Pokémon Meme Backfires
HuffPost • • entertainment
Key Points:
- The White House social media team attempted to leverage a popular Pokémon meme by inserting Trump’s MAGA slogan into a scene from the new “Pokémon Pokopia” game, but the effort was poorly received.
- The Pokémon Company International distanced itself from the meme, stating it was not involved in its creation or distribution and did not grant permission to use its intellectual property.
- The company emphasized its mission to unite people and clarified it does not support any political viewpoint, similar to its previous statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security’s unauthorized use of Pokémon content.
- Following the White House’s post, critics including the Democratic National Committee used the meme format to criticize the administration, notably referencing attempts to block the release of files related to Jeffrey
