{"id":39651,"date":"2025-11-28T12:01:16","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:01:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/the-trump-phone-was-set-to-be-released-in-august-months-later-its-still-nowhere-to-be-found\/"},"modified":"2025-11-28T12:01:16","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T12:01:16","slug":"the-trump-phone-was-set-to-be-released-in-august-months-later-its-still-nowhere-to-be-found","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/agooka.com\/news\/usa\/the-trump-phone-was-set-to-be-released-in-august-months-later-its-still-nowhere-to-be-found\/","title":{"rendered":"The Trump phone was set to be released in August. Months later, it&#8217;s still nowhere to be found."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.insider.com\/6914f389e1a9cbb014de1684?format=jpeg\" alt=\"An image of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile\"\/><figcaption>An image of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile<\/p>\n<p>TrumpMobile.com<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The Trump phone was announced in June and was originally set to be released in August.<\/li>\n<li>It&#039;s been months since then, and the phone has yet to hit the market.<\/li>\n<li>Here&#039;s what we know about the Trump phone as of now.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Trump family&#039;s foray into the smartphone business has seemingly hit a snag.<\/p>\n<p>Months ago, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump \u2014 the president&#039;s two oldest sons \u2014 announced the creation of &quot;Trump Mobile,&quot; a new line of Trump-branded smartphones.<\/p>\n<p>The duo made the announcement on June 16, the 10-year anniversary of President Donald Trump&#039;s first presidential campaign launch.<\/p>\n<p>Among the new company&#039;s offerings: The T1, a gold-colored smartphone that largely resembles Apple&#039;s iPhone and that was originally advertised as being made in the USA.<\/p>\n<p>There was also the &quot;47 Plan,&quot; which would offer users services like unlimited texting, calling, and data, roadside assistance, and even tele-health services, all for $47.45 per month \u2014 a reference to Trump&#039;s status as both the 45th and 47th president of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Since then, there have been some adjustments.<\/p>\n<p>Within days of the launch, the &quot;MADE IN THE USA&quot; wording was struck from the Trump Mobile website. The phone is now simply described as &quot;brought to life right here in the USA&quot; and made with &quot;American hands.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>More significantly, the company has missed its original launch date.<\/p>\n<p>The phone was originally set to be released in August, according to the company&#039;s June announcement.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson later told USA Today that the phone would launch in October.<\/p>\n<p>It&#039;s now late November, and the Trump Mobile website simply says the phone will be available &quot;later this year.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Trump Mobile did not respond to Business Insider&#039;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump Mobile&#039;s X account has laid dormant for months \u2014 the last post the company made was on August 27.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Switch to the service you deserve &amp; keep the phone you love!<br \/>More than unlimited talk, text &amp; data\u2014your plan includes:<br \/>\ud83e\ude7a\ud83d\udcbb 24\/7 Telehealth<br \/>\ud83d\ude97\ud83d\udee0\ufe0f Roadside Assistance<br \/>\ud83d\udcf1\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f Device Protection<br \/>\ud83c\udf0e\ud83d\udcde International Calling<br \/>Same phone. Same number. Way better service.\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/c8V4BdJFSt<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Trump Mobile (@TrumpMobile) August 28, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Despite the delay in the release \u2014 and the lack of information about when the phone may be available \u2014 Trump Mobile is still accepting pre-orders for $100, with the remaining $399 charged when the phone finally arrives.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on Business Insider<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An image of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile TrumpMobile.com The Trump phone was announced in June and was originally set to be released in August. It&#039;s been months since then, and the phone has yet to hit the market. Here&#039;s what we know about the Trump phone as of now. 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