There is plenty to read, view, and react to in the new White House app regardless of your political viewpoint
The press release makes it clear that if you install the app on your mobile device, you will receive the latest news “unfiltered” and “straight from the source.” You’ll be sent a breaking news notification each time a major announcement is made from the White House, enabling you to view live streams of briefings, speeches, and “historic moments.” Subscribers to the app also get access to a media library filled with highlights that you might want to see again.
Surely there have been times when you wanted to let the Administration know exactly how you felt about a particular policy announcement. With The White House app, you can leave your feedback. If you think that the president has done something you strongly agree with, you can let him know. On the other hand, if you disagree with the president, you can let your feelings be known via a platform that was developed to open a direct line between you and the Administration.
The app is easy to navigate and is well-designed
When you open the app, you are greeted with a picture of President Donald Trump with the words, “America Is Back” in newspaper headline font. A carousel allows you to choose topics such as:
- Priorities
- Achievements
- Affordability
- Investment Boom
- TrumpRX
- Trump Accounts
- Border
Users can send a message to President Trump from various platforms
There are five tabs on the bottom of the page, including Home, News, Live, Social, and Gallery. If you want to send a text to President Trump, you tap on the Social tab, and select which of the messaging apps you’ve installed on your phone to be the platform that will send your message to the president. This tab is also the one that contains a tip line that you can use to report tips to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, better known as ICE. A carousel at the top of the Social tab allows you to open one of the social media apps you have installed on your phone.
App Store screenshots of the new White House app. | Image by Apple
Keep in mind that despite the promise of “unfiltered” news, there obviously is an agenda here. But if you want to be able to craft an intelligent opinion on what is going on in the U.S., you need to hear from both sides. So whether you are a conservative, liberal, or neither, consider this app to be another tool that you can employ in your bid to be well informed.