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White House Mandates Controversial App with Trump Praise Button

5/23/2026

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The White House will mandate its app on government phones of federal employees, with rollout next week.
The app includes a button that opens a text to U.S. President Donald Trump “Greatest President Ever!”.
White House spokesperson Olivia Wales says the app streams news, which cybersecurity researchers warned shared IP addresses, prompting GPS-tracking removal.
Former IT officials Sonny Hashmi and David Nesting called the forced install dangerous and partisan.

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The White House will mandate its app on government phones of federal employees, with rollout next week.
The app includes a button that opens a text to U.S. President Donald Trump “Greatest President Ever!”.
White House spokesperson Olivia Wales says the app streams news, which cybersecurity researchers warned shared IP addresses, prompting GPS-tracking removal.
Former IT officials Sonny Hashmi and David Nesting called the forced install dangerous and partisan.