Staff Reports
Users of Apple’s iPhone are discovering something quite unusual when they employ the voice-to-text feature: occasionally, when they say the word “racist,” the term “Trump” flashes on the screen. In what can only be described as a bizarre tech glitch, it appears that Apple’s speech recognition software has a peculiar knack for not just interpreting words but also for serving up the name of the former president as if it were somehow involved.
CRAZY: If you say the word “racist” into iPhone’s voice-to-text feature, it will sometimes flash “Trump” before switching to the correct word.
WATCH: pic.twitter.com/3dYsxXahjz
— Alana Mastrangelo (@ARmastrangelo) February 25, 2025
Video evidence of this occurrence is making the rounds, with users showcasing their iPhones seemingly flipping the switch on Trump’s name in response to the R-word, before quickly reverting to what they actually intended to say. Reports from Breitbart News confirm that this incident didn’t just happen once or twice but was replicated multiple times on different devices, raising eyebrows and laughter in equal measure among conservatives. It might be the only time Americans can make a direct connection between Trump and troublesome tech without any political rationale.
Despite Apple’s claims that they are aware of the “issue” and are supposedly working on a fix, skepticism reigns among users. The company’s spokesperson attempted to explain the phenomenon away, suggesting it’s merely a case of phonetic overlap, much akin to mistaking ‘cat’ for ‘bat.’ The idea that “Trump” and “racist” might share some mysterious phonetic kinship is one that could only be conjured up by a company still smarting from the fallout of its liberal leanings.
Whoever at Apple is responsible for this should lose their job. The voice-to-text feature is displaying "Trump" whenever I say "racist." pic.twitter.com/dDTsrHIKKg
— Malachi Maxey (@malachimaxeyusa) February 25, 2025
This isn’t the first time big tech has gotten itself into hot water for questionable interactions with Trump’s name. Months prior, Amazon’s Alexa demonstrated an apparent bias when it offered detailed praise for then-Vice President Kamala Harris but went silent when queried about Trump in a similar vein. Such incidents leave many to wonder just how deep the bias runs within Silicon Valley, where a sneeze in the wrong direction could be interpreted as a political statement.
Fans of free speech and fairness in digital spaces are left scratching their heads. Is iPhone’s voice recognition system really that confused, or is it an intentional glitch reflecting the company’s own political stance? One thing is clear: technology should serve the people, not mess with their text. Apple might want to think about addressing this issue pronto, lest it become the punchline in a conservative joke about tech gone wild.
