Trump ties to Pegasus Spyware?

[Luckyone]

First of all, lets talk about what Pegasus spyware is:



and then lets talk about how this spyware can affect the U.S. Constitution

AI Overview

Pegasus spyware can harm the Constitution by eroding its guarantees of privacy, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press, and by undermining democratic processes through covert surveillance. By allowing governments to access a device's microphone, camera, messages, and other data, it violates individuals' right to privacy and creates a "chilling effect" where people fear expressing themselves. Surveillance of journalists, politicians, and activists can lead to repression and manipulation, while the fear of being spied on can suppress political participation and free elections.

Violation of constitutional rights

• Privacy: Pegasus violates the right to privacy by providing government actors with access to a device's microphone, camera, messages, and location data.
• Freedom of speech: The "chilling effect" of surveillance can deter individuals from expressing their views freely, particularly when sensitive or political topics are involved.
• Freedom of the press: Spyware can compromise journalists' ability to protect confidential sources, which is crucial for investigative reporting and a free press.
• Freedom of association: The fear of being monitored can discourage people from associating with others for political or social purposes.

Undermining democratic institutions and processes

• Erosion of public discourse: When citizens feel they are being watched, they may self-censor, leading to a less open and vibrant public sphere.
• Political manipulation: Pegasus can be used to gather information for smear campaigns against political opponents or to suppress dissent, influencing electoral outcomes.
• Persecution of opposition: Governments can use the spyware to target and silence political opponents, human rights activists, and other critics, which is contrary to the principles of a democratic society.

Having said all of the above, let's talk about Trump and whether he is involved with this or not:

This is what AI said:

AI Overview

There is no evidence that Donald Trump personally used Pegasus spyware during his presidency, nor is he currently known to be using it. However, U.S. government agencies did have interactions with the maker of Pegasus during and after his administration:

• FBI acquisition and testing: The FBI secretly acquired Pegasus in 2019 for "limited testing" and explored the possibility of using it for operational purposes within the U.S. before ultimately deciding against deployment in mid-2021.
• CIA involvement: During the Trump administration, the CIA purchased Pegasus for the government of Djibouti, which subsequently used the tool for at least a year.
• Paragon Spyware: More recent reports (late 2024 and 2025) focus on the Trump administration's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, which reinstated a $2 million contract with a different Israeli spyware firm, Paragon Solutions. Paragon's product, "Graphite," can also hack into mobile phones, and its use has raised significant civil liberties concerns, particularly regarding its potential use against protesters or political opponents.

The NSO Group, maker of Pegasus, was placed on a U.S. trade blacklist by the Biden administration in 2021 due to its use by foreign governments to target journalists and human rights activists, a ban that the current Trump administration has indicated it will not seek to remove. Legal groups have sued the Trump administration to uncover the use of the Paragon spyware by ICE.

Biden did put the maker of Pegasus (NSO) in the blacklist, but this came out in April of this year:

Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America​

The Israeli spyware maker, still on the US Commerce Department’s “blacklist,” has hired a new lobbying firm with direct ties to the Trump administration, a WIRED investigation has found.

and now just 2 weeks ago, this happened:

Seeking to get off US blacklist, spyware firm NSO taps ex-envoy Friedman as chairman​

Former US ambassador to Israel says most of the "adverse attention" paid to the Israeli-founded firm is unfair, will pitch it to Trump administration as a way to "make Americans safer.

and even MORE interesting about Friedman:

AI Overview

Former Ambassador David Friedman is a strong supporter and long-time friend of Donald Trump. Their relationship and his support are well-documented:

• Long-time Personal Friend and Adviser: Friedman has been a friend and trusted adviser to Donald Trump for many years, meeting in 2005 and advising him during his 2016 presidential campaign.
• Professional Ties: Friedman worked as Trump's personal bankruptcy lawyer and joined the law firm that represented Trump in various legal matters.
• Ambassadorial Appointment: Trump nominated Friedman as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, a political appointment often given to campaign contributors and supporters.

As such, I have to say that there is a "good" chance that Trump will start using Pegasus spyware to obtain his goals, which will destroy much of what the Constitution means to this country!

 

[Rogue AI]

If the tools exist they will be used. The only solution is strict oversight and punishment for abuses. You can't put technology genies back in the bottle. That is of course assuming the government doesn't already have something better we are not privy to.

 

[Leo123]

Turn off Chat GPt.

 

[ThisIsMe]

First of all, lets talk about what Pegasus spyware is:



and then lets talk about how this spyware can affect the U.S. Constitution

AI Overview

Pegasus spyware can harm the Constitution by eroding its guarantees of privacy, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press, and by undermining democratic processes through covert surveillance. By allowing governments to access a device's microphone, camera, messages, and other data, it violates individuals' right to privacy and creates a "chilling effect" where people fear expressing themselves. Surveillance of journalists, politicians, and activists can lead to repression and manipulation, while the fear of being spied on can suppress political participation and free elections.

Violation of constitutional rights

• Privacy: Pegasus violates the right to privacy by providing government actors with access to a device's microphone, camera, messages, and location data.
• Freedom of speech: The "chilling effect" of surveillance can deter individuals from expressing their views freely, particularly when sensitive or political topics are involved.
• Freedom of the press: Spyware can compromise journalists' ability to protect confidential sources, which is crucial for investigative reporting and a free press.
• Freedom of association: The fear of being monitored can discourage people from associating with others for political or social purposes.

Undermining democratic institutions and processes

• Erosion of public discourse: When citizens feel they are being watched, they may self-censor, leading to a less open and vibrant public sphere.
• Political manipulation: Pegasus can be used to gather information for smear campaigns against political opponents or to suppress dissent, influencing electoral outcomes.
• Persecution of opposition: Governments can use the spyware to target and silence political opponents, human rights activists, and other critics, which is contrary to the principles of a democratic society.

Having said all of the above, let's talk about Trump and whether he is involved with this or not:

This is what AI said:

AI Overview

There is no evidence that Donald Trump personally used Pegasus spyware during his presidency, nor is he currently known to be using it. However, U.S. government agencies did have interactions with the maker of Pegasus during and after his administration:

• FBI acquisition and testing: The FBI secretly acquired Pegasus in 2019 for "limited testing" and explored the possibility of using it for operational purposes within the U.S. before ultimately deciding against deployment in mid-2021.
• CIA involvement: During the Trump administration, the CIA purchased Pegasus for the government of Djibouti, which subsequently used the tool for at least a year.
• Paragon Spyware: More recent reports (late 2024 and 2025) focus on the Trump administration's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, which reinstated a $2 million contract with a different Israeli spyware firm, Paragon Solutions. Paragon's product, "Graphite," can also hack into mobile phones, and its use has raised significant civil liberties concerns, particularly regarding its potential use against protesters or political opponents.

The NSO Group, maker of Pegasus, was placed on a U.S. trade blacklist by the Biden administration in 2021 due to its use by foreign governments to target journalists and human rights activists, a ban that the current Trump administration has indicated it will not seek to remove. Legal groups have sued the Trump administration to uncover the use of the Paragon spyware by ICE.

Biden did put the maker of Pegasus (NSO) in the blacklist, but this came out in April of this year:

Spyware Maker NSO Group Is Paving a Path Back Into Trump’s America​

The Israeli spyware maker, still on the US Commerce Department’s “blacklist,” has hired a new lobbying firm with direct ties to the Trump administration, a WIRED investigation has found.

and now just 2 weeks ago, this happened:

Seeking to get off US blacklist, spyware firm NSO taps ex-envoy Friedman as chairman​

Former US ambassador to Israel says most of the "adverse attention" paid to the Israeli-founded firm is unfair, will pitch it to Trump administration as a way to "make Americans safer.

and even MORE interesting about Friedman:

AI Overview

Former Ambassador David Friedman is a strong supporter and long-time friend of Donald Trump. Their relationship and his support are well-documented:

• Long-time Personal Friend and Adviser: Friedman has been a friend and trusted adviser to Donald Trump for many years, meeting in 2005 and advising him during his 2016 presidential campaign.
• Professional Ties: Friedman worked as Trump's personal bankruptcy lawyer and joined the law firm that represented Trump in various legal matters.
• Ambassadorial Appointment: Trump nominated Friedman as U.S. Ambassador to Israel, a political appointment often given to campaign contributors and supporters.

As such, I have to say that there is a "good" chance that Trump will start using Pegasus spyware to obtain his goals, which will destroy much of what the Constitution means to this country!

If you have a cell phone, you are already being recorded 24/7.

 

[Luckyone]

If you have a cell phone, you are already being recorded 24/7.

Exclusive: Musk's DOGE using AI to snoop on U.S. federal workers, sources say​

and from just 3 weeks ago:

Mass Surveillance in the Trump Era​

Nov 02, 2025

The second Trump administration is building a mass surveillance state to persecute immigrants and police online speech. We’re not even a year into this authoritarian regime and we’ve already reached the point where if you step out of line or post disfavored opinions on the Internet, you could lose your job, your family, and even your freedom.

In addition to exploiting existing technology, such as automated license plate readers, the administration is monitoring social media and expanding its surveillance capabilities. The spending bill Congress passed this summer included $6 billion for surveillance infrastructure at the U.S.-Mexico border where the government already deploys drones, license plate readers, cameras, and trail sensors. In recent months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has embarked on a surveillance tech spending spree which includes hiring contractors to work round-the-clock combing through posts, messages, and images on social media and cross-referencing the information with addresses and other records available in commercial databases to develop detailed profiles of arrest targets and generate leads to find them

 

[Luckyone]

Ice obtains access to Israeli-made spyware that can hack phones and encrypted apps​

Trump administration contract with Paragon Solutions gives immigration agency access to one of the most powerful stealth cyberweapons

 

[ThisIsMe]

Exclusive: Musk's DOGE using AI to snoop on U.S. federal workers, sources say​

and from just 3 weeks ago:

Mass Surveillance in the Trump Era​

Nov 02, 2025

The second Trump administration is building a mass surveillance state to persecute immigrants and police online speech. We’re not even a year into this authoritarian regime and we’ve already reached the point where if you step out of line or post disfavored opinions on the Internet, you could lose your job, your family, and even your freedom.

In addition to exploiting existing technology, such as automated license plate readers, the administration is monitoring social media and expanding its surveillance capabilities. The spending bill Congress passed this summer included $6 billion for surveillance infrastructure at the U.S.-Mexico border where the government already deploys drones, license plate readers, cameras, and trail sensors. In recent months, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has embarked on a surveillance tech spending spree which includes hiring contractors to work round-the-clock combing through posts, messages, and images on social media and cross-referencing the information with addresses and other records available in commercial databases to develop detailed profiles of arrest targets and generate leads to find them

You think trump is the first president to monitor you? Lol, you've been being recorded for decades