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President Trump
Sends 1st National Text Alert …
A Serious Message For Once
10/3/2018 11:21 AM PDT
Breaking News
Imagine President Trump sliding into your DMs — okay, now take a deep breath because it’s not THAT bad, but most likely you DID just get a text from him … and a dead serious one at that.
If you haven’t looked down at your phone recently … FEMA sent out the first nationwide presidential alert text on behalf of POTUS Wednesday at 2:18 PM ET. It was just a test, and the real thing would only be used during a national crisis when it would be necessary to immediately contact all citizens.
Interestingly, the text is neutral and contains zero messaging directly from Trump – “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.” FEMA says the Prez gives the go-ahead to send the text, while FEMA drafts and sends the actual message.
If you’re wondering … the system doesn’t allow 45 to wake up in the morning and decide on a whim to send a blast message to all Americans. Still gotta see Twitter for that.
As they say … this was just a test. If it had been an actual text from Trump, it probably would have been way more offensive.