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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.
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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