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Satirical Iran War Arcade Cabinets Installed on National Mall Draw Public and Guard Play

The anonymous group says the game answers the administration’s use of video‑game imagery to sell the conflict.

Overview

  • Photos shared Tuesday show National Guard members interacting with the new machines at the District of Columbia War Memorial.
  • Secret Handshake installed three playable cabinets at the memorial on Monday and released a browser version, saying the setup will stay for a few days.
  • Players control President Trump in a retro role‑playing game that offers choices like “order a Diet Coke” or “invade Iran,” collects oil barrels, and features caricatures such as Pete Hegseth, Kash Patel, Marco Rubio, JD Vance, Elon Musk, and the Pope.
  • A plaque beside the cabinets says the project responds to official posts that mixed real strike videos with footage from games like Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, and Wii Sports.
  • Reporters note the group’s prior permitted Mall pieces, including a TrumpEpstein statue, and say the War Memorial setting adds veteran symbolism as the Iran conflict and ceasefire strains continue; the White House has not commented in the cited coverage.