Wednesday, May 31, 2017

Should President Trump Share His Cell Phone Number With Other World Leaders?


The Hill: Trump asks world leaders to call him on his cell: report

President Trump reportedly asked world leaders to contact him directly on his cellphone, raising questions about security, the Associated Press reported Tuesday.

The request, which poses a risk of having the conversations of the U.S. president intercepted, breaks with diplomatic protocol.

Trump urged Canadian and Mexican leaders to call his cellphone, former and current U.S. officials with direct knowledge of the practice told the the news wire, adding that only Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has utilized the direct communication line.

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WNU Editor: I read a while back that a lot of world leaders do share their cell phone numbers. But this is the first time that I am learning of a U.S President doing this .... and I am not comfortable with it.

More News On President Trump Sharing His Cell Phone Number With Other World Leaders

Trump gives cell number to world leaders; is it secure? -- AP
Report: Trump urging world leaders to call his cell phone -- Axios
Trump urges world leaders to call him on his cellphone: Report -- Channel News Asia
An unexpected problem: Trump handing out his cellphone number -- MSNBC
Social media reacts to report Trump gave cell number to foreign leaders -- The Hill

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Well, if they can connect humanly knowing that we all have same basic needs and more; it can establish a basic respect. Conversation will be analysed but still a trust can be

Jay Farquharson said...

Which cell phone number?

His unsecured Android, or his unsecured IPhone?

Remember when Hillary used her personal Blackberry and it was being called High Treason by the ususal suspects?

At least with a Blackberry, you can't remote hack the camera, or microphone, or even Siri.

Ron said...

No Jay,

High treason was managing the nation's diplomacy from her unsecure closet server for the entire world's intelligence agencies to find.

High treason was managing State to benefit her private foundation's donors.

High treason was destruction of evidence to avoid complying with federal records law.

Jay Farquharson said...

LMFAO,

You forgot the Vince Foster murders, Pizzagate, Uraniumgate, the Seth Rich murder and 40 other made up "scandals",

LMFAO,

It's only covfefe when Republicans do it,

LMFAO

Ron said...


No, I just know what came as a conclusion of the public inquiry into Hillary's closet server.

You'd have a point if in a surprising turn of events state secrets didn't turn up on the private laptop of a convicted pedophile