Trump seems wary of beefed up technology

Despite his voracious use of Twitter, Donald Trump appears to be leaning toward low tech to ensure the security of sensitive messages.

Donald Trump won’t end the onslaught of posts on Twitter that fed his unconventional campaign, even after taking on the duties of the presidency this month.

Making news and issuing statements on social media sites that also include Facebook and Instagram will “absolutely” continue, despite earlier promises by Trump to cut back, incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer said Sunday on ABC’s “This Week.”

“You know what? The fact of the matter is that when he tweets, he gets results,” Spicer said.

In recent Twitter posts, Trump has hinted he would like to change decades of policy on nuclear weapons; praised Russian leader Vladimir Putin even after accusations by intelligence agencies that Russia attempted to tamper with U.S. elections; and said the United Nations is a “club for people to get together, talk and have a good time.”

Soon after his victory Nov. 8, Trump told CBS’ “60 Minutes” that he was rethinking his use of social media, which had been a potent weapon during more than a year on the campaign trail. “I’m going to be very restrained, if I use it at all, I’m going to be very restrained,” Trump said.

Since then, he has shown little sign that he intends to follow that pledge.