President Donald Trump’s social media team on Tuesday found out the hard way that it’s dangerous to go alone against fans of the beloved Zelda gaming franchise.

Right after the White House posted a video of Trump taking the lead role in a Zelda-style video, critics on social media pushed back all the way to Hyrule.

The 34-second video, which borrows heavily from Nintendo’s iconic intellectual property, gives “The Legend of Zelda” logo a MAGA makeover, turning it into “The Legend of Trump.” A game version of Trump runs into the White House and scribbles on some paper as text on the screen states: “President Trump is working tirelessly... TO MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!!”

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Some remade the meme to show a game-ified president on the infamous island once owned by late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who was once close friends with Trump.

Others called out the video as a distraction from Trump’s refusal to release the full files related to Epstein ― and a distraction amid rising prices, record fuel costs, and a war with Iran that’s turning into a quagmire, among other things.

More than a few also noted the irony of the White House using the word “tirelessly” given the president’s tendency to seem to doze off during events.

They fired back on X:

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Outside of this being cringe, this administration has made gaming a far more expensive hobby than it should be in 2026 https://t.co/0yGI0gnh9P

You can’t afford groceries or gas.Schoolgirls are being killed in Iran.The Epstein files remain hidden.But don’t worry. The White House is using your tax dollars to make fake Trump video games. https://t.co/XtsJ6TL6Jl

Working tirelessly?….More like, tiredly. https://t.co/N5fFPtPGaD pic.twitter.com/EPKNfv2jtW

Nintendo's lawyers just perked up: https://t.co/u0dhASlUXV

Bullshit! Trump is NOT working Tirelessly,He is caught sleeping 💤💤💤anywhere and everywhere. pic.twitter.com/68SNjA66Dh

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Please Nintendo, the most anti-fan, litigious game company of all time, if you’re going to sue someone, sue these bozos. https://t.co/QxacXXBZWa

it sickens me that the white house is so obsessed with nintendo IPs and that nintendo chooses to remain silent when their IPs are being constantly used to promote MAGA propaganda 🤧 https://t.co/BvXLz4A5l6

You know what Link from the Legend of Zelda would really want?An actual investigation of the Epstein Files pic.twitter.com/rIKyzpXOHk

You are not Link.The entire world looks at you all and just sees Ganon.You goddamn thief. https://t.co/8vM98ewT2o

Where are rhe files, Donald? pic.twitter.com/zEzNIeaASV

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Excuse me @Nintendo @NintendoAmerica now that I know you are working with Donald Trump I will not be purchasing one of your products ever again https://t.co/6g77neYhuV

I'm voting for whoever is gunna put this intern in jail. https://t.co/WdGwqz9n9G

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