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Trump Confronts AT&T Over Glitch in Faith Leaders Call

It underscores the administration’s push to maintain reliable digital channels for its regular convenings of religious leaders.

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President Donald Trump answers questions from reporters as he meets with Congo's Foreign Minister Therese Kayikwamba Wagner, and Rwanda's Foreign Minister Olivier Nduhungirehe, Friday, June 27, 2025, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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Overview

  • President Trump took to Truth Social during a virtual conference with 8,000–10,000 faith leaders to blame AT&T’s equipment for delaying the call.
  • AT&T notified the White House that its network was not at fault and pointed to a third-party conference platform glitch as the cause of the 20-minute hold.
  • After the issue was resolved, the call proceeded with Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in the first of a planned series of outreach events.
  • Trump vowed to consider switching telecom providers for future calls to prevent repeat technical failures.
  • The episode highlights ongoing corporate-political tensions, drawing on Trump’s past disputes with AT&T and his new Trump Mobile licensing venture.