Before becoming president, Donald Trump boasted about making over 50 phone calls a day in his book Trump: The Art of the Deal. Fast forward to today, and his number has become the most valuable commodity in Washington, with every billionaire, journalist, and crypto bro trying to buy or trade his number.
According to a report by The Atlantic, two White House officials have said that President Trump’s personal iPhone number is being bought and sold across Washington. “It’s like a wrecking ball,” one official told The Atlantic.
How did it get this bad?
It started small. Early in President Trump’s second term, the number was closely held by a few friends and select journalists who used their access sparingly. However, so many people now have access to his number and call him on his private iPhone that his aides have stopped screening the calls.
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