Trump discusses violence with video game execs and critics
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump raised concerns about the graphic depiction of violence in video games at a White House meeting Thursday with members of the industry and some of their most vocal critics.
Searching for ways to respond to last month’s Florida school shooting, Trump has questioned the impact of video games, although decades of research have failed to find a link between gun violence and graphic depictions of violence in games. Meeting attendees said he sought to hear from all sides.
“He asked a lot of questions and he raised concerns with the violent nature of these games and asked the question: Is this causing the kids to have (this) violent behaviour?” said Rep. Vicky Hartzler, R-Mo.
The White House put out a statement after the meeting, saying Trump “acknowledged some studies have indicated there is a correlation between video game violence and real violence.” The statement included a link to a YouTube video with clips of video game violence.