A new official White House app on Android and iOS takes the content from the White House website and copies it into app format. A tweet announcing the app on Friday morning appeared alongside a video joking about missile launches that also appears to feature an iPhone, rather than the elusive Trump Phone. There’s no word about exclusive features or tie-ins with the phone or Trump Mobile services.
The White House has an app now, and Trump wants you to report people to ICE on it
All the news the Trump Administration has decided you can use.
All the news the Trump Administration has decided you can use.
Image: The Official White House
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A handful of tabs in the app mostly replicate pages that exist on the Trump Administration’s version of the White House website, including news, livestreams, social feeds, and a gallery. A prominent “Get in Touch” button on the social feeds tab includes an option for users to submit a tip to ICE, which takes them to a tip form on the ICE website. It also includes options for texting the president, contacting the White House, or signing up for a newsletter — we could suggest some better ones.
It does raise one new question: when there’s a new president, the White House website and social media accounts have a handover process. Does that apply to this app, too?
Image: The Official White House
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