Trump Mobile is offering phones for $500 --they are just refurbished, and three years old [View all]

Source: The Independent

Friday 05 December 2025 20:45 EST


True Donald Trump devotees who put down their $100 deposits are still awaiting the chance to receive one of his family’s $499 golden smartphones for "real Americans". But in the meantime, perhaps you'd like to buy a refurbished Apple or Samsung phone from several years ago, for up to $225 more than you could get on Amazon?

That's the astonishing deal now on offer from Trump Mobile, the patriotic phone vendor launched this June by the President's family business, the Trump Organization (currently run by his eldest sons Don Jr and Eric Trump).

There's still no update on the company's forthcoming T1, a "proudly American" Android handset retailing for $499 that was forced to remove its "MADE IN THE USA" branding after experts argued that the facilities to manufacture such devices wholly within the States simply do not exist. That hasn't stopped the firm hawking refurbished Samsung S23s, S24s, and Apple iPhone 15s and 16s, which appear to have no specific Trump branding and are billed as "brought to life right here in the USA".

"The Apple iPhone15 Renewed isn’t just another smartphone — it’s a bold step toward wireless independence," boasts the company's online shop. "Apple iPhone15 Renewed delivers top-tier performance, sleek design, and powerful features — all without the inflated price tag." That text is almost identical to the sales pitch for the T1 phone. It's also flatly untrue, because Trump Mobile's prices are considerably higher than those charged elsewhere.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mobile-trump-phone-refurbished-prices-b2879224.html