Pokemon company objects to White House’s political memes

It was the second time the company stated that it never allowed the White House to use its intellectual property. Read more at straitstimes.com.

WASHINGTON – Pokemon Company International on March 5 pushed back against the White House’s repeated use of its intellectual property after the administration published a “Make America Great Again” meme on social media that used an image from its latest game with recognisable characters like Pikachu and Magikarp.

“We are aware of recent social content that includes imagery associated with our brand,” Ms Sravanthi Dev, a company spokesperson, said in a statement.

“We were not involved in its creation or distribution, and no permission was granted for the use of our intellectual property. Our mission is to bring the world together, and that mission is not affiliated with any political viewpoint or agenda.”

The Trump administration did not immediately respond to a request for comment. When asked previously about its social media strategy, Ms Abigail Jackson, a spokesperson for the administration, said, “Through engaging posts and banger memes, we are successfully communicating the president’s extremely popular agenda.”

She added: “There’s a reason so many people try to copy our style – our message resonates.”

It was the second time the Pokemon Company has released a statement clarifying that it never allowed the White House to use its intellectual property.