Media News Daily: Top Stories for 09/06/2026

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White House Launches Pro-Trump Arcade Games

The White House has launched “Arcade,” a collection of five low-resolution online games designed to promote elements of President Donald Trump’s policy agenda. The games include “Build the Wall,” a Tetris-style border security game; “Rio Run,” in which a Trump-like figure gathers border crossers; “Supply Line,” focused on “Make America Healthy Again” food standards; “Flappy Bill,” featuring an eagle flying over the National Mall; and “Trump Savings Tycoon,” tied to Trump Accounts for children. The Tetris Company said it was not involved in “Build the Wall” and is reviewing the matter. (Read More) (AP News Rating)


Newsmax Host Invokes Great Replacement Theory

Newsmax anchor Rob Finnerty invoked the “Great Replacement Theory” during an interview with Rep. James Comer about birth tourism and allegations of fraud involving Somali immigrants in Minnesota. Comer claimed Democrats want more people entering the United States to become voters and support the party, while Finnerty said the theory was “in action” and argued that “the left doesn’t want to talk about it.” Mediaite identified the theory as a racist conspiracy theory suggesting non-white immigrants are being brought in to replace white people. (Read More) (Mediaite Rating)


Fake GOP Convention Site Redirects to Epstein Files

Internet pranksters created an impostor website appearing to offer information about the 2026 Republican midterm convention, but instead redirected users to the Justice Department’s Epstein Files page. The fake site reportedly appeared high in Google and other browser search results, while the real convention website remained operational. The New York Times reported that the incident was not a hack, and the identity of the person or group behind the fake site was not immediately clear because domain registration information had been redacted. (Read More) (Mediaite Rating)


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