White House activates Yu-Gi-Oh's trap card by using anime clip for war comms

Anime mainstay Yu-Gi-Oh has criticized the White House for using a clip from the TV show in videos promoting US military action.

The White House's recent foray into meme culture has seen it publish surreal montages of clips taken from popular films, TV shows, and video games, all mashed together with real US war footage to modernize its defense comms.

One March 6, video included a clip of Yu-Gi-Oh protagonist Yugi Mutou shouting "now end this" appearing for just one second in the 42-second clip posted to the White House's X account, before cutting to an illustration of the President's residence with the timeless "flawless victory" Mortal Kombat soundbite closing the sequence.

The video, titled "JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸🔥," features snippets from Top Gun: Maverick, Iron Man, Tropic Thunder, and Netflix sensations Better Call Saul and Breaking Bad, among others.

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