"Yesterday, the Trump Administration, in all its brain-rotting glory, posted an AI mockup of the president in Master Chief armor as it declared that the man, who has likely never played a moment of in his life, had ended the console war. This whole thing started because retail chain GameStop made a joke about the bitter feud between PlayStation and Xbox players finally ending, thanks to the impending arrival of ."
"In a statement issued to journalist and ex- editor Alyssa Mercante , the White House said that he is the only leader "fully committed to giving power to the players," which is a reference to GameStop's tagline. So, taking this at face value, the Trump administration is claiming credit for Microsoft bringing its longest-running series to PlayStation, and saying that under his presidency, gamers are thriving."
The White House posted an AI mockup of the president in Master Chief armor and declared that he had ended the console war. The meme originated from a GameStop joke about the PlayStation versus Xbox feud and an anticipated release. The administration issued a statement claiming Trump is the only leader "fully committed to giving power to the players," tying into GameStop's tagline and claiming gamer support. At the same time, presidential tariffs have increased console prices across the industry in 2025, with major manufacturers raising system and accessory price tags and Xbox adjusting prices twice.
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