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Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway Want You to Stay Away from the White House App

March 31, 2026 / 01:03

This episode discusses the new White House app for iPhone and Android, which includes features like press releases and an affordability tracker. Concerns are raised about the app's GPS tracking capabilities, with critics labeling it a privacy nightmare.

Participants express their distrust of the app, suggesting that it is not trustworthy and criticizing the government for surveilling its citizens. They compare the app's data collection practices to those of a scummy company.

There is a strong sentiment against signing up for the app, with one participant stating they would prefer to give their ex-wife access to their text messages than use it. The conversation highlights the need for direct communication from the White House without compromising citizens' privacy.

TL;DR

The new White House app raises serious privacy concerns with GPS tracking every few minutes.

Video

00:00:00
The White House just launched an
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official app for iPhone and Android
00:00:03
featuring press releases and
00:00:04
affordability tracker and an ICE tip
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line. Of course, people digging into the
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app. It took 5 seconds found that it's
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tracking GPS location data every 4 and
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1/2 minutes. It's a privacy nightmare.
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Do not download it.
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>> I would rather give my ex-wife access to
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my text message history than sign up for
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I mean, who is [ __ ] stupid enough to
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do that?
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>> I know it's not trustworthy.
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>> Oh, you think? don't sign up for it. But
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I mean, I wouldn't mind that the White
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House has an app. It's just this one is
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people are like, "Okay, a company doing
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this, you'd call them scummy." The
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government doing this to its citizens,
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triple scummy.
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>> The same people that are demanding voter
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roles, that are targeting people, that
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are hiring palunteer to surveil people.
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And you want to sign up for their app.
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>> Don't. And it's really sad because the
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White House should have direct
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communication with people, but to help
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people, not to take advantage of their
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[ __ ] information. Very typical of the
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Trump administration. Do not get it. Do
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not get it.

Episode Highlights

  • Privacy Nightmare
    The new White House app tracks GPS location data every 4.5 minutes, raising privacy concerns.
    “It's a privacy nightmare.”
    @ 00m 12s
    March 31, 2026
  • Scummy Government Practices
    Critics argue that the government tracking citizens through an app is unethical.
    “The government doing this to its citizens, triple scummy.”
    @ 00m 37s
    March 31, 2026

Episode Quotes

Key Moments

  • Privacy Concerns00:12
  • Public Outcry00:14
  • Criticism of Government00:37
  • Communication Issues00:49

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