Trump administration's unauthorized use of Japanese pop culture in political messaging
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Japanese Officials Keep Lobbying Trump To Stop Posting Political Memes That Involve Franchises Like Mario, Pokémon, And Naruto
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The White House X account used the Pokémon Pokopia text generator for a 'make America great again' post.
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The White House X account released a video of missile strikes in Iran interspersed with footage of Wii Sports.
In March of 2026, the White House X account released a video depicting missile strikes in Iran interspersed with footage of Wii Sports.
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The US Department of Homeland Security released a video featuring the original Pokémon theme song over footage of ICE arrests.
In September 2025, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security released a video that featured the original Pokémon theme song played over footage of ICE arrests.