HBO unimpressed by Trump's Game of Thrones meme
Tehran (KNA) - The term 'sanctions' will turn off all but the most devoted current affairs nerds. But add a Game Of Thrones meme, and BAM!, it's social-media friendly.
The White House did just that on Friday when a picture referencing the hit TV series was posted on President Donald Trump's social media accounts. "Sanctions are coming," it said.
It came after the administration announced it is to reinstate all US sanctions on Iran removed under the 2015 nuclear deal.
HBO, the US network that produced Game of Thrones, was unimpressed, saying: "We were not aware of this messaging and would prefer our trademark not be misappropriated for political purposes."
Source: BBC