'I deleted it and it came immediately back': White House staff are having an official app foisted on to their phones and they hate it

Date:
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 12:14:51 +0000

Description:
The controversial White House app is a compulsory install for a lot of
federal workers, who aren't best pleased.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter The Trump administration has an official White House app It's a mandatory install on most government-issued phones Federal workers are finding they're unable to remove it Over to the White House, where many government staffers are none-too-happy about having the current administration's official app foisted on to their phones. There's a lot of pro-Trump content in here, and there seems to be no way to get rid
of the app.

As Wired reports, numerous federal workers are unhappy about having the app forced on them: one said it features "pure unadulterated propaganda" from the Trump administration, while another said "I deleted it as a test and it came immediately back." The app that now seems to be mandatory on
government-issued devices is apparently the same one that anyone can download for their Android or iOS devices. It features breaking news, social media feeds, photo galleries, and various streams of Presidential addresses and press conferences. Latest Videos From Watch full video here:

There's also reportedly a button in the app to "text President Trump", which then autofills a speech bubble reading "Greatest President Ever" one of the touches in the app that the non-partisan civil servants are taking objection to. Security and privacy worries Federal Workers Cant Get the White Houses
App Off Their Phones from r/technology It seems all of the news and content
in the app takes a pro-Republican and anti-Democrat stance, which is fine for political campaigning but less suitable for federal agency workers who stay
in post as administrations come and go. You may like Researcher tears down White House app, finds some unpleasant surprises Security flaw on Trump
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According to Wired, some officials are simply refusing to engage with the app or even use their government phones much at all. Some agencies seem to have been able to escape having the app as a compulsory install the General Services Administration is one that Wired mentions, for example.

It seems the privacy policies for the app are rather insubstantial too, while back in May a security researcher found numerous problems around data safety and privacy in the app again, not ideal for devices issued to government staff. The app tracks user locations every 4.5 minutes, and interacts with non-government infrastructure. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Social media reactions are varied, with some Reddit posters saying the White House is entitled to put whatever it wants on government phones, while others are saying they're "sick of the constant surveillance" and calling the mandatory app installs "pathetic". Follow TechRadar on Google News and add us as a preferred source to get our expert news, reviews, and opinion in your feeds. Today's best phone deals Contract Deals Sim Free gift Apple iPhone 17 24 months Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 10GB data 19 upfront 34.99 /mth View at Mobiles.co.uk See all prices Google Pixel 10 36 months Unlimited mins Unlimited texts Unlimited data 30 upfront 36.81 /mth View at O2 Mobiles See all prices Samsung Galaxy Buds 4 (White) Samsung Galaxy S26 36 months Unlimited mins Unlimited texts 1GB data 40 upfront 30.50 /mth View at
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