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10:11, 20-Apr-2019
HBO asks Trump to not use 'Game of Thrones'-inspired memes for politics
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U.S. President Donald Trump posted a photo of "GAME OVER" on social media Thursday, mimicking "Game of Thrones" imagery. Home Box Office (HBO), which makes "Game of Thrones," responded, "Though we can understand the enthusiasm for 'Game of Thrones' now that the final season has arrived, we still prefer our intellectual property not be used for political purposes."
The photo released by Trump shows a font style that closely resembles the titles and subtitles used on the HBO show. It read: "NO COLLUSION, NO OBSTRUCTION. For the haters and the radical left Democrats -- GAME OVER."
This is not the first time HBO objected to Trump and his team drawing inspiration from "Game of Thrones." Last November, when the U.S. government announced the resumption of sanctions against Iran, Trump sent a photo of "Sanctions are coming - November 5," imitating the scene of "Winter is Coming" in the TV series.
HBO had appealed to Trump not to "misappropriate" the show's slogan. And the network responded that they don't want their logo to be used for political purposes.
Also, earlier this month, Warner Bros. filed a complaint against Trump for unauthorized use of music, a classic background from the "Batman" series "The Dark Knight Rises," in his 2020 campaign video.