January 26, 20179 yr Agree he should get rid of it, but based on what I've read, this isn't close to what Hillary did (and then tried to cover up )
January 26, 20179 yr I don't have a government phone, but if I did, there is no way that I would throw away my personal phone. Why would anybody want to do that?
January 26, 20179 yr I don't have a government phone, but if I did, there is no way that I would throw away my personal phone. Why would anybody want to do that? As the President, you don't get that choice. JMO.
January 26, 20179 yr I dont mind the guy having a personal device , but it has to be strictly personal , no business stuff at all. Maybe thats not possible as the POTUS
January 26, 20179 yr As my mamaw(not the sportsaholic one) would have said, "he ain't right." Screws definitely loose.
January 26, 20179 yr Obama Keeps His Blackberry in a Hard-Fought E-Victory - The New York Times After Obama refused to give it up a special "Semi-Secure" Blackberry was developed for his personal use and communicating with friends.
January 26, 20179 yr Author Obama Keeps His Blackberry in a Hard-Fought E-Victory - The New York Times Did you read the article?
January 26, 20179 yr Author Yes I did, point being this isn't something new. Obama got a new phone that was specially designed and approved by national security officials. So they aren't really the same at all. Trump is still using his personal phone that is unsecured. Regardless. It's a different time now.
January 26, 20179 yr This week, he was forced to abandon his cherished “Trump” 757 for an Air Force jet, and, according to people close to the transition, he has traded in his Android phone for a secure, encrypted device approved by the Secret Service with a new number that few people possess. https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/01/19/us/trump-cabinet-picks-inauguration.html?_r=0
January 26, 20179 yr Obama got a new phone that was specially designed and approved by national security officials. So they aren't really the same at all. Trump is still using his personal phone that is unsecured. Regardless. It's a different time now. Exactly the same See post #27, he reportedly has a new secure phone also.
January 26, 20179 yr NY Times can't decide if he does or doesn't have it, so they release stories both ways.
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