White House Draws Fire For Promoting App

The White House is being scored for promoting its official app after President Donald Trump barred CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the promises The Independent reports. “Get real-time updates and live events streamed DIRECTLY to your phone,” the White House wrote on X on Monday. “You’re making Vladimir Putin proud,” wrote political commentator Brian Krassenstein. “State run Media.” Meanwhile, the White House TV pool announced it would suspend coverage of presidential events.

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