# 'We Just Have to Be Careful What We Pick': GTA 6 Won't Include Covid or Trump References That Could Become Dated, Rockstar Says

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-28 17:29 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il Foglio | Trump has already ‘made an appearance’ in GTA VI (in his own way). However, the game’s developers are pretending he does not exist. | 2026-08-28 09:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggJBVV95cUxOOUNmZDZFNFFWQlV4SmRJYWFXeGg2ZnFPdlRobG1nYWZvVXpTcTV5a0lnYnF4eXdHaDdoX3kyOF84RllheU03TVRRQWR1STMyNjlOOEM2Tk0ySHVfX01jYnZzWXBKcUE1M2hPN2lLWDg2dU9ObDVnVnpYd3NhSUNVVU5QbGdZdlJQZkVHdXQwNS1LcUZwY2xtaGpzOVEyRncxeWtHLWRqSGlyZzh2a2FhNE9HMENPQVZhZzNOUmcxSGNOWE1hanRFc3FWdzhBa3plWl81RE85eTA1ekU2YkRSWE9uY3NHNlU4djJ0TTJuS3lfdVV4a1ZTQTc5Z0xDWVVPdGc?oc=5) |
| eGamers.io | GTA 6 Won’t Joke About Covid or Trump, Rockstar Explains: ‘We Just Have to Be Careful What We Pick’ | 2026-08-28 09:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPMG40R012dnRkSkhMMGE4REhkM0phUjI3Q0Qyd3NnNld6clZBVlF3R1ZWemxjSnhFTk5JY3lZelZpUVNCQXlSenY0cGtDNzZxRlZGX3c0dlQyNkZJUUloRGxiUWMxdHhBYU1vcHpMRi1BUEE2QzI3TUtlaWJwU1VFbHA0NGpobVBVcEFkMU4zNHZKQnAycjJCVWlXYkpVcE43cXNrRHFfMFZFSWZ5ZXcyOFRZbmo?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Rockstar has to 'be careful' about what GTA 6 picks to satirize because 'very specific political issues or memes will date fast' | 2026-08-28 09:22 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxPeEdQTFJ3Tk5HeFlIOEdLVXFmM0YtRi1WSlJYSHZXZ2pMelp4akVCNnJfekVZNmdEQ1VyU0l2OGZqc3htRkZOS3Y2bm1WVHJIcHVBbUE1eHA3TGpaeU9ndHZzcU1HanZUcjg5dFdSVUdubWExcTVxVUhJejdtcDdEbzlGWlJGeWdZY0lmQzRwZkY3TElnNUVNXzlmWQ?oc=5) |

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