The Trump cell phone has finally arrived - but is no longer 'Made in the USA' and the American flag design is missing tw [View all]

Source: Independent

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After a nine-month delay, the Trump Mobile “T1” smartphone was sent out this week to pre-order customers and some members of the media. There was just a slight problem.

The gold-plated $499 phone is no longer marketed as “Made in the USA,” and the American flag design on the back of the handset appears to have 11 stripes instead of 13.

The Android-operated device was first promoted as “Made in the USA” in June 2025, CNN and NBC News noted. But Trump Mobile has since changed the language on its website to “designed with American values in mind.”

Trump Mobile CEO Pat O'Brien told USA Today that the phones were “assembled” in the U.S. and that models will use components “primarily manufactured in America.” Tech experts told NBC News that the phone appears to resemble an HTC U-24 Pro, which is made in Taiwan.

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