Donald Trump has angered and confused gamers by sharing a bizarre Stardew Valley meme on social media.
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On Wednesday (January 14) Trump hosted a press conference to announce that he was reversing a bill by former president Barack Obama that limited the type of milk that could be served in schools to low fat options.
While announcing The Whole Milk For Healthy Kids Act, Trump clarified he wasn’t talking about “hole milk” and shortly afterwards, the official White House social media account shared posts promising to “make whole milk great again”.
Make Whole Milk Great Again. pic.twitter.com/l14FZhZDgw
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 15, 2026
People were left confused by the announcement but that didn’t stop The White House from doubling down. As well as AI-generated videos of US politicians drinking milk, the X account shared a Stardew Valley-inspired meme that saw Trump in the popular farming simulator. “We’re bringing back whole milk and making America healthy again.”
“I hope [creator] ConcernedApe sues the shit out of you for this blatant ripoff of Stardew Valley art. Using ai from someone’s hard earned creation is a huge L. Go fuck yourselves,” wrote one fan on X.
“We’ve embraced meme culture so much that it’s literally become our politics,” added another. “The concept of Trump in an LGBT friendly game with a story line that refuses greedy market chuds…,” wrote a third
So Stardew Valley’s messaging stands against everything yall do and believe, hope @ConcernedApe sues the living fuck out of you https://t.co/YGVIQiRyxe
— Very Disrespectful Woman (@punishedmother) January 15, 2026
Fans are also concerned about the number 45464748 that’s seen in the top corner, with some speculating it’s a nod to presidential numbers.
Trump is both the 45th and 47th president and has always maintained he won the 2020 election, which would have made him the 46th president as well. He’s made several suggestions he is considering running for an illegal third term since he was reelected last year.
Do y’all notice this? This is him saying he will be the 48th president https://t.co/jH3F7Qbsv8 pic.twitter.com/3em1ZP9zVl
— Lainey is Actually Romantic ⸆⸉ (@mothtoaflame13) January 16, 2026
In recent months, Donald Trump’s administration has used Pokemon and Halo to promote the work of controversial Immigration And Customs Enforcement officers (ICE). Despite backlash from gaming fans, the US Government has confirmed it won’t stop using popular film and video game memes to promote ICE.
“We will reach people where they are with content they can relate to and understand, whether that be Halo, Pokémon, Lord Of The Rings, or any other medium,” a spokesperson said. “[We] remain laser focused on bringing awareness to the flood of crime that criminal illegal aliens have inflicted on our country. We aren’t slowing down.”
Trump and ICE have been heavily criticised by a number of high profile figures including Mark Ruffalo, Billie Eilish and Tom Morello. Stranger Things’ star Joe Keery accused Trump of having “zero human decency“.
In other news, The Sims Mobile is shutting down next week after first launching more than seven years ago.
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