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RoeVWade

(932 posts)
Sat May 23, 2026, 07:31 AM 7 hrs ago

Beware the government phone.

Since the app is going to be loaded on all government phones, will they be able to note all the employees who never send the text to the President? This certainly is a way to make an automated list.

The app, launched in March, promises users "unfiltered" access to the administration's priorities and includes a feed of presidential social media posts, policy announcements, and even a button that lets users send a pre-written text reading "Greatest President Ever!" to Trump.


https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/white-house-app-hitting-millions-of-phones-alarms-experts-warning-of-backdoor-access/ar-AA23QFoG?ocid=msedgntp&pc=HCTS&cvid=6a118557e0d34e69a2e3360d997ed106&ei=33
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RoeVWade

(932 posts)
1. It might sound ridiculous, but this administration is all about purging employees it doesn't think are
Sat May 23, 2026, 07:38 AM
6 hrs ago

loyal minions and looking for enemies.

luv2fly

(2,717 posts)
2. "... a button that lets users send a pre-written text reading "Greatest President Ever!" to Trump."
Sat May 23, 2026, 08:48 AM
5 hrs ago

This made me gag.

Not that it surprises me, it doesn't. It's just the depth of this man's need for approval... and you have no family member seeking to get him help. The whole family is pathetic.

hedda_foil

(17,023 posts)
3. If I were a betting woman ...
Sat May 23, 2026, 12:10 PM
2 hrs ago

I'd bet on this app being installed on every citizen's phone by New Years Day of 2028, probably by "persuading" the heads of Apple and Google to make it happen.

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