Posted on 05/10/2016 12:33:12 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
A new parody app about Donald Trump is a hit, climbing to No. 5 on the list of most downloaded apps in the U.S. iTunes App Store.
The objective of the game is to build a wall (as “huuuge” as you can). You’re not building the wall on the U.S.-Mexico border, however. The wall is being built in front a building that looks like the White House with Trump’s name plastered across it.
“This game and all characters in it are entirely fictional,” is the message you see when you open up the “Trump’s Wall” app.
But everything on the free iOS game looks awfully familiar if you’ve been paying attention to Trump on the presidential campaign trail.
While you play, the presumptive Republican presidential nominee spouts classic Trumpisms like “It’s lyin’ Ted!,” “The beauty of me is I’m very rich,” and “Let me tell you, I’m a real smart guy.”
And if the wall you’re building topples over, the app declares “You’re fired!”
Wouldn’t surprise me if Donald sent them a cease and desist order or divvy up the capitol gains with him.
Trump needs to send the cease & desist order and develop games of his own.
And the wall needs to be AT the border.
I think it’s funny. Parodies and satire are perfectly legal forms of freedom of expression.
It is cute and funny and tasteful.
But they are making money off of his name-branding and such. He has a right to the proceeds because they are capitalizing on his persona.
I’m sure Trump’s legal team is weighing on this and will reach the right decision.
I’m sure as well.
I am regulated to the B-class citizen status in smartphone-land with my Android device, at least in the eyes of app developers. Guess I’ll pass.
I just downloaded it. Got fired twice.
It’s a silly distraction for a second or two. I made it to 36 feet before getting fired.
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