and he said “just found out” — surely Secret Service sweeps for bugs in Trump Tower offices would have taken place a long time ago.... they may well conduct them periodically (one hopes) but very recent finds would not evidently tie back to the Obama WH.
Anyway, as you point out, planted “bugs” are not “wire taps” in the usual understanding of things, and Trump said his “wires” were “tapped”....
Trump is not a geek, so I don’t expect correct jargon. The fact remains, his campaign was put under surveillance in hopes of distracting from Clinton’s destruction. The Russian propaganda was worked simultaneously to give a veneer of legality.
Anyone remember the strange coincidence of Hillary expounding on American arms trafficking in Mexico weeks before Fast and Furious blew up? It’s always the same MO: Commit the crime, spread rumors, and blame your opponents when you get caught.
Though the press is complicit, I think Trump is going to bring the house of cards down or die trying. I think we all need to get serious about our prayers for his safety. This is far beyond a political battle.
.
The chief difference between a bug, and a wire tap, is whether it was applied digitally at a telephone co switching facility, or locally at the site.
Many “bugs” simply “clamp” an existing telephone cable electro-magnetically.
Trump would be unlikely to be conscious of the difference.
.
Most phone systems today are VOI, so it all goes thru the same pipe.