White House Posts Trump Zelda Video

The video, shared Thursday, depicts Trump as a Legend of Zelda character with captions citing drug prices, murder rates and border claims.

Updated on Nov. 5, 2026 in Gaming

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The White House posted a video Thursday showing Trump as a video game character wearing a 'Still Your President' cap. The post followed Democrats winning control of the House and Senate in the 2026 midterm elections.

Why it matters

The post comes after Democrats gained control of both chambers of Congress, making the administration's messaging on policy outcomes a focal point. The video's claims about drug prices, crime and border releases are presented without accompanying sourcing in the extraction.

The video cites a prescription drug price drop described as the sharpest in over 60 years, a murder rate at a 125-year low, and a streak of 17 months with zero illegal alien releases. The extraction does not include underlying source data for these claims.

The players

White House

The executive office of the President of the United States, which published the video and is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

Nintendo

The Japanese video game company that created The Legend of Zelda franchise, which The Independent contacted for comment on the video.

The details

The video opens on a game home screen reading 'The Legend of Trump: Make America Great Again' and shows the game-version Trump running through a field with a fairy guide. Its caption reads 'It's dangerous to go alone! Take this,' followed by an American flag emoji. The White House shared a similar Legend of Zelda-style video in September and a Game of Thrones-style video in August.

September 2026: White House shared a previous Legend of Zelda-style video.
August 2026: White House shared a Game of Thrones-style video.
Tuesday, November 3, 2026: Democrats gained control of the House and Senate in the midterms.
Wednesday, November 4, 2026: White House posted 'PSA: TRUMP IS STILL YOUR PRESIDENT.'
Thursday, November 5, 2026: White House posted the Legend of Zelda-style video.

Political Context

The White House has used a recurring format of video game and TV-series parodies, beginning with a Game of Thrones-style video in August 2026 and a Legend of Zelda-style video in September 2026. This Thursday's post continues that series while Democrats hold new congressional majorities after the midterms.

The video is a social media post from the White House and is available to anyone who views the administration's accounts. Viewers can see the claims in the caption directly on the platform where it was published.

The takeaway

Government social media is increasingly using entertainment formats to communicate policy claims. Readers evaluating such posts can check the cited statistics against primary sources such as federal data releases.