Trump's Phone Number Is Being Widely Sold On 'Black Market'

"Trump's number has been offered for sale to deep-pocketed interests seeking influence. What is unusual about the president is how accessible he is with journalists often noting with surprise that they can simply call the president's private line. One of the officials speaking to The Atlantic said Trump can typically receive 10 calls from the press in two hours on his private line."

"It is literally call after reporter call, one of the officials said. It is just boom, boom, boom. Many of the numbers are reportedly not even saved under names. The number is now so widely circulated among press that White House officials have found themselves Googling independent names they've never heard before. It's out of control, an administration official said."

"We were recently approached by another journalist who offered to trade more than two dozen cellphone numbers of significant stature for the one number of most significant stature. One person we talked with has heard that the going rate for this sort of swap is a one-to-one trade for another major world leader."

President Trump's private phone number has become highly sought after, with reports of a growing market involving influence brokers, CEOs, and crypto investors attempting to obtain it through various means including suspected horse-trading and black-market sales. Trump's accessibility to journalists is notable, with administration officials reporting he receives approximately 10 press calls within two hours on his private line. The number has circulated so widely among media that White House officials encounter unknown names when investigating callers. Multiple parties have offered money or cryptocurrency for the number, and journalists have reportedly attempted to trade it alongside other world leaders' phone numbers in exchange-like transactions. Administration officials describe the situation as chaotic and out of control.

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