‘Long and boring article on my cellphone usage’

President Donald Trump, Twitter:

“The so-called experts on Trump over at the New York Times wrote a long and boring article on my cellphone usage that is so incorrect I do not have time here to correct it. I only use Government Phones, and have only one seldom used government cell phone. Story is soooo wrong!”

James Downie, Washington Post:

“Those around Trump know how little he knows. In The Times’ story, anonymous White House officials told the reporters that ‘they had further confidence he was not spilling secrets because he rarely digs into the details of the intelligence he is shown and is not well versed in the operational specifics of military or covert activities.’ ... This is not to suggest taking comfort in the president’s ignorance. The Post reports that, because of the Trump White House’s confused messages, ‘many Chinese officials are pessimistic about repairing the (U.S.-China) relationship.’ What happens next time Trump’s team asks China to help pressure North Korea? What about other allies being driven away by a Trump doctrine that changes according to whatever cable show the president is watching? And at home, what happens, for example, if the economy takes a turn for the worse? A president without a plan is a president endangering the country.”

Omarosa Manigault Newman, Twitter:

“Clearly #45 memory is fading fast... He ALWAYS used his personal iPhone in WH for calls even after being told over and over again about the security risk. He disliked his secure gov issued cell — he said it was slow and ‘buggy.’ ”