# White House uses Zelda imagery in political post, despite previous condemnation from Pokémon Company

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/white-house-uses-zelda-imagery-in-political-post-despite-previous-condemnation-from-pokemon-company/
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:19:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-05T21:08:15+00:00
- Original publisher: VGC
- Original article: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/white-house-uses-zelda-imagery-in-political-post-despite-previous-condemnation-from-pokemon-company/
- Topics: Business, Companies

## Key points

- White House video uses Ocarina of Time imagery and music.
- The post combines anti-migrant messaging with claimed presidential achievements.
- Nintendo has not publicly responded to the use of Zelda material.

## Summary

The White House has posted a video using imagery, music and visuals from Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, featuring a Trump-like character in the game. The post repeats the administration’s anti-migrant views and presents claimed achievements from Trump’s second term, renewing criticism of its use of video game material for political messaging.

The administration has faced objections over similar posts, including from figures associated with Halo and The Pokémon Company, which disavowed a political advert using Pokémon references. It removed a Tetris clone from its website after Tetris’s rights holder distanced itself and said it would enforce its copyright, but has continued using game imagery. Nintendo has not yet said whether it will respond to the Zelda post.

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