The Trump Organization has launched Trump Mobile and plans to release the T1, a smartphone that it says is "made in USA" at the same time that the iPhone 17 will launch. The problem is, the phone was made in China.

The "made in USA" phone is actually a cheap Chinese android device that will sell for triple its price on Amazon

The Trumps really are launching a smartphone. But many of their promises about the American-made T1 phone are impossible.

Trump Mobile introduces T1 Phone with 6.78-inch AMOLED display, Android 15, 12GB RAM, and unique perks under The 47 Plan wireless service.

The Trump family did not disclose which company would manufacture the phone in the United States and sell it for US$499. Despite the strength of US-based tech brands, there is no significant domestic smartphone production infrastructure, largely due to high labor costs, supply chain complexity, and reliance on overseas component sourcing.

President Donald Trump is hailing the latest trade framework with China as a game-changing breakthrough. Yet the deal he touted Wednesday represents little more than a reset back to earlier terms — and even that came at a cost.