US President Donald Trump during a speech in the White House.Image: keystone
For days, the White House made cryptic posts on social media. Now it becomes known what it was all about.
March 28, 2026, 11:15 amMarch 28, 2026, 11:51 am
Simon Cleven / t-online
The White House has released its own app for smartphones and other mobile devices. The social media team of the US President’s government headquarters announced this on the X platform on Friday. Live streams and “real-time updates” of the president’s work should be available “directly first-hand” and “unfiltered” via the app, the article says. “The conversation that everyone is watching is now just a tap away,” the White House continues.
A statement on the White House website says: “This brings President Donald J. Trump and his administration closer to the American people than ever before.” The new app offers the population a “direct line to the White House”. In addition to the live streams, the app will also offer breaking news and a media library. In addition, users should be able to submit their opinions and feedback “directly” to the US government.
Mysterious posts on social media
The White House had previously hinted at news in several cryptic posts on X and other platforms for days without going into details. Some of the posts were only visible for a short time before being deleted. Pixelated photos without descriptions showing Donald Trump or his deputy JD Vance were published.
A video was also shared showing a flickering screen. Only a ringtone can be heard. Another video shows a stylized White House repeatedly disappearing. The social media team simply posted an emoji of people holding a finger to their mouth. One of the recent announcement posts shows a loading screen with the process about halfway complete. Above it it says: “something new”.
The White House posted two mysterious videos on X and Instagram Wednesday night, deleting one shortly after.
The first, a four-second clip showing someone’s feet, featured a female voice asking, “It’s launching soon, right?”
The second, posted later, showed a static black… pic.twitter.com/XVI8VAOe4y
— Clash Report (@clashreport) March 26, 2026
The White House posted two mysterious videos.
Users criticize the White House app
The reactions from users on Platform X were cautious. Some complained that the app was not available in their region. Others were disappointed because of the day-long advertising campaign that it was just about an app.
Other users warned that the app apparently requires extensive access rights to smartphone functions. In this way, the program can retrieve the user’s location and gain access to the device’s memory. The reviews also say that the app wants to have access to microphones.
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