Trump says report that Chinese spies listen to his cellphone conversations is 'soooo wrong'

Donald Trump
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In a tweet Thursday morning, Trump slammed the "so-called experts on Trump" at The New York Times, after the paper published a report Wednesday saying that Chinese spies regularly listen in on phone calls the president makes on his personal cellphone, which he has been warned not to use. Trump says this is inaccurate, claiming he only makes calls on government phones and has just one government cellphone that he rarely uses.

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Brendan Morrow

Brendan worked as a culture writer at The Week from 2018 to 2023, covering the entertainment industry, including film reviews, television recaps, awards season, the box office, major movie franchises and Hollywood gossip. He has written about film and television for outlets including Bloody Disgusting, Showbiz Cheat Sheet, Heavy and The Celebrity Cafe.