""Yooo DHS i didnt [sic] approve to be used in this," Von posted on X. "I know you know my address so send a check," Von added. "And please take this down and please keep me out of your 'banger' deportation videos," he said. "When it comes to immigration my thoughts and heart are a lot more nuanced than this video allows. Bye!""
""On September 22, DHS posted a video featuring the popular Pokémon theme song, "Gotta Catch 'Em All," over clips from the cartoon and videos of federal officers abducting people. In one clip, numerous people are sitting on a field, their hands zip tied behind them. "Department of Homeland Security" is written in the distinctive Pokémon font when the video opens. The video ends with mock Pokemon cards featuring the photos of those they arrested.""
The Department of Homeland Security posted and later removed a propaganda video that included a clip of podcaster Theo Von saying, "Heard you got deported, dude, bye!" Von demanded the video be taken down and asked to be kept out of deportation videos, saying his views on immigration are more nuanced. DHS videos have used pop culture, including the Pokémon theme "Gotta Catch 'Em All," layered over footage of federal officers detaining people and showing detainees with hands zip tied and mock Pokémon-style cards of arrestees. The Pokémon Company declined to comment on legal action. The videos align with the Trump administration's anti-immigrant messaging.
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