You're going to get messages from the orange maniac.

[lillypaddle]

A new FEMA alert system will apparently send a text from DJT to EVERYONE who has a cell phone. No way to opt out.

https://www.aol.com/article/news/2018/09/15/trump-can-message-you-directly-on-fema-alert-system-to-be-tested-next-week/23527991/

This rather upsets me. I do NOT want a message from that POS no matter the reason! Sounds like something that would happen in NK.

[dawg day]

1. We can't block the number?

Rotten! I don't want to hear his whining and hate.

[lillypaddle]

3. I dunno

All I read was that you can't opt out. I haven't seen this story anywhere else, maybe more info will follow.

[peekaloo]

11. Part of your carrier's emergency alert system.

unlike other alerts (amber/weather) you can't turn this one off.

Implemented in 2015 as a way for the President to directly reach the population.

Why does this make me uncomfortable that Hair Furor now wants to "test" it?

Manafort

[lillypaddle]

16. Point taken

[leftstreet]

2. I hope it's not a dick pic n/t

[lillypaddle]

5. Given his history of lying

it would probably be a pic of someone else's dick.

[jcgoldie]

19. Ugh

Suddenly I miss my old flip phone.

[lillypaddle]

23. I have a flip phone

but I can get/send text messages.

[CatMor]

4. Why does the message have to be from trump ...

just make it from FEMA.

[peekaloo]

6. Too bad we can't reply to it.

You're right as this service is "always on" unlike the other emergency alerts.

[KayF]

7. "FEMA ALERT: RIGGED WITCH HUNT!!!" n/t

[lillypaddle]

8. From the link

<snip>
Users whose service providers participate in the test, whose phones are on and within range of a cell phone tower will first hear a tone and vibration — twice. Everyone will then receive this message in English: “THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. No action is needed.”

More than 100 mobile carriers are participating in the test at 2:18 p.m. Eastern times on Thursday September 20.<snip>

Maybe we need to throw a fit to our service providers.

[HipChick]

12. S..turn all phones off at 2:18pm EST as an opt out...

[GemDigger]

9. I wonder if that isn't the cons way of bugging the phone of the entire country.

One little code in the app and wooooosh we are all his.

[kimbutgar]

10. He's going to declare martial law because Manafort spilled the beans on him

He will try to distract the media as more is coming out next week.

[dalton99a]

13. Presidential Emergency Alert on November 6, 2018 to all cellphone users: "Vote Republican!"

[dembotoz]

14. His base will eat it all up..see he cares about us

Voice from God...

[MontanaMama]

15. He's such a schmuck

he’ll probably sell advertising for this...we will probably have to endure an add from KFC prior to hearing our emergency message.

[DFW]

17. It'll get to me a little late, I'm afraid

I keep my U.S. cell phone turned off when I'm out of the country, which I will be until the end of the year.

[MineralMan]

18. In a way, I hope Trump abuses that system.

A few tweet-like posts from him coming in on an emergency alert system might just wake people up to what a nutcase he is.

[jcgoldie]

20. I wouldn't hold my breath

If they haven't been woken yet, pretty sure they are comatose time to pull the plug...

[Tavarious Jackson]

21. We have to call our senators.

He should not be able to use this for political purposes.

[dewsgirl]

22. NO COLLUSION!

[smirkymonkey]

24. Fuck him!

Is there no way to escape his evil presence?