Donald Trump now tweeting from encrypted Secret Service-approved phone after being forced to give up his Android
The 45th president of the United States has always been a fan of broadcasting his opinions on Twitter
Zoe Nauman US Online Reporter
DONALD Trump had to surrender his android phone before taking his oath of office, leaving his aides breathing a sigh of relief.
It means the 45th President of the United States, who loves to broadcast his personal opinions on Twitter was given a much more secure mobile which has been given the green light by the Secret Service.
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Donald Trump has had to surrender his phone and switch to a more primitive device which has been deemed secure by the secret service
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The billionaire was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States on Friday
According to the , the leader of the free world was given the "secure, encrypted device" which has a "new number which few people possess."
Those advisors close to him are said to be relieved as Trump frequently got calls to his mobile which left them blindsided during his campaign.
He thought nothing of answering calls personally much to the chagrin of his press liaison.
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He has always used Twitter to broadcast his opinion to the massesCredit: CNN
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His aids were no doubt relieved as he frequently took calls from reporters - now hardly anyone has his number
The billionaire also had to give up his embellished 757 plane, and instead used an Air Force jet to get to his inauguration in Washington.
Trump did say he would tweet less, however, he does not seem to have slowed down since winning the election.
However, now he has a new secure phone it may be that he will not be hitting social media as frequently.
But he has confirmed he will still use his personal handle, as well as the official one for the president - POTUS.
Trump started his day attending church and managed to tweet: "It all begins today! I will see you at 11 a.m. for the swearing-in. THE MOVEMENT CONTINUES - THE WORK BEGINS!"
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President Obama spoke about the difficulties of having a primitive phone
President Obama spoke about how difficult it was to give up his smart phone and discussed how primitive the device was he had to use which was for security reasons.
He told Jimmy Fallon last year that his staff explained: "For security reasons -- this is a great phone, state-of-the-art - but it doesn't take pictures, you can't text, the phone doesn't work, you can't play your music on it."
Hillary Clinton, who was defeated by Trump as the democratic candidate, also wanted to keep her personal Blackberry as secretary of state.
However it was this that led to her email debacle which she blamed for derailing her campaign.
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Trump and his family spend their first night in the White House on Friday
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