Trump on phone White House

President Donald Trump reportedly still has access to the New York Times and The Washington Post via apps on his iPhone despite removing both publications from the White House, according to a report by Axios.

Citing sources familiar with Trump’s iPhone, Axios said that Trump has not deleted the apps on his iPhone.

In October, Trump told Fox News‘ Sean Hannity that he no longer wanted the papers in the White House.

Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham told Politico that the president wouldn’t be renewing his subscriptions as opposed to cancelling them outright.

The president has repeatedly accused media outlets like the Post and the Times, as well as CNN, of spreading „fake news“ when he is the subject of critical coverage.

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President Donald Trump still has access to both the New York Times and The Washington Post through apps on his iPhone despite banning the outlets from the White House, according to Axios.

Citing sources close to the president, Axios said that Trump has not deleted the apps for the news sites and still has access to them through „digital portals“ on his cellphone, which is reportedly an iPhone XS.

The White House announced in October that it would be cancelling its subscription to both The Washington Post and The New York Times.

Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity that he no longer wanted the papers in the White House.

„All these people doing it from the New York Times, which is a fake newspaper —we don’t even want it in the White House anymore,“ he told Hannity.

Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham told Politico that the president wouldn’t be renewing his subscriptions as opposed to cancelling them outright.

Axois highlighted a tweet Trump posted on October 26 in which he criticizes „The Fake Washington Post“ for „doing phony stories, with zero sources“ in regards to the ongoing impeachment inquiry.

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The Fake Washington Post keeps doing phony stories, with zero sources, that I am concerned with the Impeachment scam. I am not because I did nothing wrong. It is the other side, including Schiff and his made up story, that are concerned. Witch Hunt continues!

The tweet suggests that Trump still has access to The Washington Post’s articles.

Business Insider contacted the the White House but a spokesperson was not immediately available for comment.

Trump has previously attacked the outlets, as well as CNN and others repeatedly throughout his presidency for coverage of him that he considers to be critical.