{"id":16905,"date":"2026-03-08T13:07:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-08T13:07:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/pokemon-criticises-us-govts-use-of-its-imagery-in-social-media-post-white-house-calls-company-politically-biased\/"},"modified":"2026-03-08T13:07:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-08T13:07:18","slug":"pokemon-criticises-us-govts-use-of-its-imagery-in-social-media-post-white-house-calls-company-politically-biased","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/pokemon-criticises-us-govts-use-of-its-imagery-in-social-media-post-white-house-calls-company-politically-biased\/","title":{"rendered":"Pok\u00e9mon criticises US govt\u2019s use of its imagery in social media post, White House calls company politically biased"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Pokémon disavows use of imagery by White House, says they have no political affiliation<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Pokémon Company once again criticised the White House for the use of its imagery in a political social media post on 5 March.<\/p>\n

In response, the White House accused the company of political bias.<\/p>\n

White House uses new Pokémon game in MAGA message<\/h3>\n

On 5 March, the White House’s X account posted an image of the new Pokémon video game, Pokémon Pokopia.<\/p>\n

The image showed edited text reading “Make America Great Again”, overlayed on a screenshot of the game featuring various Pokémon.<\/p>\n

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Source: @WhiteHouse on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Additionally, the caption read “MAGA” with an American flag and a lightning bolt emoji.<\/p>\n

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The Pokémon Company International, a Western subsidiary of the main company, released a statement to various news sites in response to the post.<\/p>\n

“We were not involved in its creation or distribution, and no permission was granted for the use of our intellectual property,” a spokesperson stated.<\/p>\n

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Source: The Pokémon Company International<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

“Our mission is to bring the world together, and that mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda.”<\/p>\n

White House previously used Pokémon anime for ICE video<\/h3>\n

The BBC reported that the White House directed them to a post on X by White House spokesperson Kaelan Dorr for their response.<\/p>\n

“Seems kinda like you ARE maybe affiliated with a political viewpoint, no?” Mr Dorr wrote in his post, implying political bias on Pokémon’s part.<\/p>\n

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Source: @Kaelan47 on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

He questioned The Pokémon Company’s lack of response to Hillary Clinton, who had referenced Pokémon Go years ago while encouraging people to vote.<\/p>\n

This incident was not the first time the current United States (US) government has used the Japanese franchise for political purposes.<\/p>\n

On 23 Sept 2025, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) uploaded a video to X showing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) arresting people to the theme and clips from the opening credits of the Pokémon anime.<\/p>\n

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Source: @DHSgov on X<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The Pokémon Company put out a similar statement denying their involvement or permission in the usage of their intellectual property.<\/p>\n

Nintendo sues US government over business effects of tariffs<\/h3>\n

In a separate event, Nintendo of America filed a lawsuit against the US government on 6 March.<\/p>\n

They sought a refund of duties paid under Trump’s tariffs, which had been struck down by the US Supreme Court.<\/p>\n

The tariffs allegedly affected Nintendo’s business by forcing the delay of preorder sales of its Nintendo Switch 2 game console.<\/p>\n

Nintendo owns 32% of The Pokémon Company.<\/p>\n

Also read: ‘Gotta catch ’em all’: US Homeland Security shares video of immigration raids set to Pokémon theme, draws criticism<\/strong><\/p>\n

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‘Gotta catch ’em all’: US Homeland Security shares video of immigration raids set to Pokémon theme, draws criticism<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Have news you must share? Get in touch with us via email at news@mustsharenews.com.<\/em><\/p>\n

Featured image adapted from @WhiteHouse on X and The Pokémon Company International.<\/em><\/p>\n

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