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White House’s Game of Thrones Video Sparks HBO Trademark Row

8/11/2026

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The White House posted an X video turning the desk into an iron-throne with a Game of Thrones-style title.
The video was captioned “THE CAPITAL: RESTORED” and released during the House of the Dragon finale.
The clip, which omitted the $16 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool suffering algae blooms, prompted HBO to object over trademark use and led White House to post a “King Trump” jet video dropping waste on protesters.

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Story summary

The White House posted an X video turning the desk into an iron-throne with a Game of Thrones-style title.
The video was captioned “THE CAPITAL: RESTORED” and released during the House of the Dragon finale.
The clip, which omitted the $16 million Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool suffering algae blooms, prompted HBO to object over trademark use and led White House to post a “King Trump” jet video dropping waste on protesters.