PoliticsFederalFederal electionPrint articleHow do I make those Trumpet of Patriots spam texts stop?Rachael BoltonSocial media editorApr 28, 2025 – 4.16pmSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginFollow our live coverage of the 2025 federal election.When your phone pings this week, will you cringe and brace for the special brand of annoyance, even rage, elicited by the inevitable stream of political text messages?Loading...Rachael Bolton is social media editor for The Australian Financial Review. Connect with Rachael on Twitter. Email Rachael at rachael.bolton@afr.com.auSaveLog in or Subscribe to save articleShareCopy linkCopiedEmailLinkedInTwitterFacebookCopy linkCopiedShare via...Gift this articleSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? LoginLicense articleIntroducing your NewsfeedFollow the topics, people and companies that matter to you.Find out moreRead MoreFederal electionClive PalmerMedia & marketingPhonesLatest In FederalFetching latest articlesMost Viewed In PoliticsThe Australian Financial Review MagazineBishop stares down critics: ‘I turn down many more roles than I take on’Myriam RobinThis restaurant has New York buzz. You’ll never guess where it isThe watch brands courting women with dazzling designsBOSS Financial ReviewThis public servant founded a $4b company. He never wanted to be an entrepreneurSally PattenHow to deal with a difficult managerThe CEO who doesn’t look at her phone until she gets to the officeLife & LeisureGolden Le Creuset and a chic Chanel cuff to wow this Mother’s DayEugenie KellyI tried the one-meal-a-day regime. This is what happenedForget flowers – how about a bouquet of mushrooms?Rich ListAtlassian’s AI plans fail to stop $15b value plungeTess BennettBillionaire Harry Stamoulis sizes up Collins Street towerBillionaire Raphael Geminder faces backlash on Pact delisting plan