Rockstar Games is aware that the White House linked itself to the Grand Theft Auto 6 cover reveal, but declined to comment on the matter. While this is far from the first example of the Trump administration co-opting video games, the unusual episode also highlights the broader pop culture reach of GTA 6.
The official White House account on X shared its own version of the GTA 6 cover within hours of the artwork’s June 18 reveal. “We really saved America before GTA 6,” the caption read, riffing on the popular “X before GTA 6” meme. In a statement to Kotaku, a Rockstar Games representative declined to comment on the post.
