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The Trump Phone Is More Novelty Than Serious Smartphone Contender

The Trump Phone Is More Novelty Than Serious Smartphone Contender
Bloomberg Technology Wednesday 17 June 2026, 12:45 UTC By Chris Welch 1 min read
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Consumer Tech The Trump Phone Is More Novelty Than Serious Smartphone Contender The Trump phone is finally here — sort of — and it bears little resemblance to the original pitch. First introduced a year ago at Trump Tower by President Donald Trump’s eldest sons, the T1 from Trump Mobile was touted as a gold-colored handset with a faint iPhone resemblance that would be proudly made in the US, even though modern manufacturing realities made that impossible.

Consumer Tech The Trump Phone Is More Novelty Than Serious Smartphone Contender The Trump phone is finally here — sort of — and it bears little resemblance to the original pitch. First introduced a year ago at Trump Tower by President Donald Trump’s eldest sons, the T1 from Trump Mobile was touted as a gold-colored handset with a faint iPhone resemblance that would be proudly made in the US, even though modern manufacturing realities made that impossible. [Image text:] USA TRUMP MOBILE
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