Overview

• A photo taken May 30 as Trump disembarked Air Force One in Pittsburgh showed he continues to use a July 2019 image of himself as his iPhone lock screen.
• Close-ups revealed a text from longtime adviser Roger Stone linking to a housing market story.
• One user drew attention to the lock screen’s 9:11 timestamp in social media posts.
• Critics derided the self-referential display as narcissistic while supporters defended Trump’s choice online.
• Security analysts have cautioned that publicly visible messages and Trump’s habit of answering unlisted calls may pose risks, and the White House declined to comment on phone security.