The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones

‘Forced to see the same propaganda’: All government-issued phones will have a new app that is designed to do one worshipful thing regularly

The Trump administration is moving to install a new application on all government-issued phones, a decision that ensures every federal device is equipped with a constant stream of praise for the president. While the White House launched this app publicly in March, the latest shift requires it to be pre-installed across millions of government devices. The app itself is designed to provide ‘everything you need to stay connected to the White House.…

White House App Sparks Privacy Fears Over Trump Messaging

The White House app is facing fresh scrutiny after researchers said it shares user data with third-party services and leaves parts of its privacy disclosures incomplete. The official White House app, launched on 27 March 2026, has also been criticised for the way it presents Trump messaging and for the decision to push it onto government-issued phones. Trump's administration presents the app as a streamlined way to access official updates, but a…

White House app hitting millions of phones alarms ​experts warning of 'backdoor' access

The Trump administration is ordering federal agencies to install the White House's new app on the government-issued phones of millions of employees in a move IT experts are calling "dangerous" and unprecedented, according to a report from Government Executive published Friday.The app, launched in Ma...

The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones

The White House recently unveiled a new app to give the public “unfiltered” access to “key priorities,” “historic moments” and “policy breakthroughs.” Now, it’s directing agencies to help install it on the government phones of federal employees.  The Trump administration launched the app, which promises to “[keep] you connected to President Donald J. Trump and his administration like never before,” in March.  The push to install the app on the d…

Government Executive: The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones

Government Executive: The White House is ordering agencies to place its new app on all employees’ government phones. “The White House recently unveiled a new app to give the public ‘unfiltered’ access to ‘key priorities,’ ‘historic moments’ and ‘policy breakthroughs.’ Now, it’s directing agencies to help install it on the government phones of federal employees.”