Group behind Trump-Epstein statue has a new DC monument - an arcade game that makes fun of the president

A new arcade game satirizing President Donald Trump’s war with Iran has appeared on the National Mall - and it’s by the group responsible for some of the recent mocking statues that have appeared in Washington, D.C.

The game, dubbed “Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell,” is available to play for free on three arcade cabinets sitting at the War Memorial in Washington, D.C., according to Secret Handshake, the group behind the game and other art installations targeting the Trump administration. The game is also available online.

“In Trump’s America, war isn’t just patriotic, it’s gamified. The administration is using footage from video games like Call of Duty and Grand Theft Auto in official military videos promoting the conflict with Iran. The only problem is those games aren’t actually about the Iran War and what it’s really accomplishing,” Secret Handshake said in a statement shared with The Independent.

“That’s why we created the first ultra-patriotic Iran War video game, Operation Epic Furious: Strait To Hell,” the group said.

The game has several characters from Trump’s administration, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and FBI Director Kash Patel. It also features a fight between the president and a character named “Weak on Crime Pope,” a reference to Trump’s recent claim that Pope Leo XIV is “weak on crime and terrible for foreign policy.”

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“The game features furious tweet battles against Iranian schoolgirls, low-flow shower heads, and other threats to American freedom like DEI and The Pope, and an opportunity to collect several Trump style peace trophies. Just to save you time, the only way you can lose by trying to hold Melania’s hand. But it’s The Middle East, so you also can’t win either,” Secret Handshake said.

The installation also includes a plaque explaining the game to visitors.

“The Trump administration knows that the best way to sell combat is by making it a video game, that’s why they’ve been pumping out the ‘sickest’ Iran War video game hype reels,” the plaque reads.

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“But why stop at clips when you could go full throttle? Introducing Operation Epic Furious: Strait to Hell, a high-octane, flag-waving, boots-on-the-ground simulator where freedom isn’t debated, it’s deployed. No briefings, no hesitation; just pure pixelated patriotism. Strap in and play hard, because this game may never end,” it continues.

Secret Handshake was behind several other infamous art installations in the Washington area over the last year, including a golden statue of Trump holding hands with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein that appeared on the National Mall.

Last month, the group also placed a large gold-and-marble throne, outfitted with a gilded toilet, on the National Mall to criticize the president for remodeling a White House bathroom during last year’s government shutdown.

The Independent has contacted the White House for comment.

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