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The Trump Mobile T1 Phone looks both bad and impossible

by ceejayoz on 6/17/25, 12:39 AM with 3 comments

• by infotainment on 6/17/25, 5:00 AM

  What I assume the "assembled in America" parts list will look like:

  - 1x Smartphone (shipped from China)

  - 1x Gold plastic smartphone outer casing (shipped from China)

• by kashunstva on 6/17/25, 1:15 AM

  The site is taking $100 USD up-front to preorder this fictitious thing, but requires that you consent:

  > By checking this box, you authorize Trumpmobile.com to charge your card on a recurring basis.

  Recurring? No terms. No details. Just as shady and amateurish as you would expect.

• by BugsJustFindMe on 6/17/25, 12:57 AM

  > and you can reserve one now with a $100 down payment

  This is such an obvious grift. How have the people still supporting him managed to sink so low? His approval rating is still nearly 45%. That's so bonkers, I don't understand.