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I spent a year trying to figure out if the Trump phone is a scam
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TL;DR
- The T1 Phone, announced in June 2025, has not shipped a year later.
- Initial claims of being "designed and built in the United States" were revised to "assembled" in the US.
- The phone's design and internal components closely resemble the HTC U24 Pro, which is made in China.
- Trump Mobile has repeatedly delayed the release and provided shifting explanations.
- The company has collected $100 deposits from potential buyers, with uncertain order numbers.
- The actual involvement of the Trump family in the day-to-day operations is unclear.
- While a physical phone exists and has received FCC certification, there is no substantial evidence of it being sold to the general public at scale.