Pokemon company protests Department of Homeland Security 'Gotta Catch 'Em All' post

[RazorbackExpat]

"The company behind the popular Pokémon franchise says it doesn’t want its characters used for propaganda.

"The Department of Homeland Security uploaded a Pokémon-themed montage of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids to social media earlier this week. The connection to the franchise was clear, as the recognizable theme song played, the original animation appeared and its signature blue and yellow text materialized.

The video angered many fans. The Japanese gaming company said the federal agency was not authorized to use its original content.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2025-09-25/pokemon-speaks-out-against-department-of-homeland-security-using-their-material

[obamanut2012]

1. That would be Nintendo

Who protects its IP even more thsn Disney.

[RazorbackExpat]

2. Nintendo doesn't want its products used in Trump's War on Immigrants

[obamanut2012]

5. Exactly, especially with the new Pokemon op SWitch 2 game coming out soon

Which I will be buying! But, Pokemon is also aimed at kids as well as adults, and no way Nintendo is going to be okay with this.

[tanyev]

3. First South Park, now Pokemon.

They got a 12 year old running their social media posts?

[haele]

4. Worse. Nepo-babies, script kiddies and wanna be TicTok influencers

They're young and "hungry", think they're cutting edge, and have never met a responsibility they couldn't shirk.