Trump Mobile, the phone company launched by Donald Trump’s family business, has pushed back plans to deliver a $499 gold-coloured smartphone by the end of the year.
The T1 smartphone, described by the company as “proudly American”, was initially promoted as a US-made rival to devices from Apple and Samsung. Almost all smartphones sold in the US are made overseas, primarily in China and South Korea but also increasingly in India and Vietnam.
It remains unclear who could manufacture the T1 handset, given the low levels of domestic smartphone production in the US.
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The company has also recently started selling secondhand smartphones from Apple and Samsung on its website, which it states come “without the inflated price tag”.
However, a refurbished iPhone 15, which was launched in September 2023, costs $629 (£467) through Trump Mobile, whereas customers can buy a newer model, an iPhone 16 from 2024, directly from Apple for $699.
The grift is so real
I struggle not to blame the victims. It’s extremely well-documented that he’s a con artist and grifter. When doing business with such a person, should we not expect to get scammed?
I’ll blame the victims. They’ve been told repeatedly what kind of man he is and exactly what he thinks of them, but they still keep buying into his bullshit.
Honestly, willfull ignorance should hurt.
it was never intended to ship, only receive prepayments.
Let’s face it, we’ve all had that thought that if we abandoned our morals or internal sense of justice we could make so much fucking money.
I’m remembering that $999 app for the iPhone that had no purpose other than to show others you could afford it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Am_Rich
It was removed almost immediately, but even in that short time, six people bought it.
When I wonder just who in the fuck would fall for one of Donvict’s many ridiculous grifts, I remember this.
PT Barnum may not have actually said it, but the quote commonly attributed to him is very true.
This way to the
egressfreedom!
Stupid moral parents!
WHAT! You mean I have to wait even longer to not buy it?
Do you think you will be able to uninstall the Burger King app from Trump phones?
No, that is actually one of the most important features.
To invoke the AI system you say “OK, Hamburder…” Then speak your question.
It mostly shouts back deranged crap about “sleepy Joe,” but sometimes that is the actual answer to my question.
you won’t be able to change the wallpaper and it will just display propaganda. At 7am each day the alarm will sound letting you know it is time for the two minutes hate
Constant ticker of how much the trumpcoin/melaniacoin is trading at…
Imagine seeing this every time you unlocked your phone lol. So useful, such value.
Wow I missed the rug pull
Doesn’t it seems a little preemptive to call this a “smart” phone?
LOL. I was so looking forward to see who might be carrying these around…
Bet they’ll issue refunds to the suckers who bought, right? RIGHHHHTTT???
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Whatever you think about Trump this is a genius marketing idea.
Grifting vulnerable people is not “genius”, it’s just immoral. Most of us won’t do it because it’s wrong and hurts others. I’m sick of pretending it’s because we don’t have brilliant galaxy-brains…
Yup, sell something for preorder, collect money, fail to deliver.
