Trump Mobile Phone Review: My Long Weekend With The Golden T1
Stephen Colbert mocked the gold-plated Trump phone after its 9-month delay and said it no longer matched the company’s original made-in-USA promise.
- On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert mocked the Trump Mobile phone release after a 9-month delay, joking the device is "close enough" for MAGA viewers despite failing to meet original promises.
- Originally announced in June 2025 by Eric Trump and Donald Trump, the $499 phone was promised to be made in the USA but now the website says "designed with American values in mind."
- Trump Mobile has not shipped phones to regular buyers, including The Verge, though NBC and CNET received expedited devices matching the advertised 11-stripe flag design with USB-C cables and chargers.
- Reports of 590,000 preorders appear unsubstantiated; recent customer data leaks suggest at most 30,000 phones were ordered, while customers who paid $100 deposits await confirmation on remaining $399 charges.
- Colbert joked "the only Trump item more disappointing after a nine-month wait was Eric," and as the company continues missing deadlines, doubts persist about whether the phone launch ever truly occurred.
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The Trump phone is not here
Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. It's now been more than a week since Trump Mobile announced that phones would "start shipping this week." Last week Trump Mobile announced that the T1 Phone was ready to start shipping by the end of the week. Almost two weeks later, there's no sign that's actually happened - and the company still hasn…
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Stephen Colbert Says Donald Trump's T1 Gold Phone 'Sucks'
Photo Credit: Kent NISHIMURA / AFP via Getty Images Stephen Colbert tore into Donald Trump and his family on the penultimate episode of his show, mocking his Trump Mobile “T1” smartphone. Colbert’s show, canceled earlier by CBS, will end on May 21. Fans expressed how much they would miss Colbert in the comment section of the Instagram clip featuring this segment of the show. Stephen Colbert jokes about Donald Trump’s T1 Gold Phone View this post…
Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Phone for Dropping 'Made in America' Promise: 'Hey, That's Close Enough'
After a 9-month delay, the golden Trump phone arrived this week, but noticeably missing one of its original promises. Don’t worry though, according to Stephen Colbert, it got “close enough.” To kick off his penultimate monologue, the CBS host noted that he likes to give good news whenever he can, so he brought good news “for my MAGA viewers.” The announcement was the release of the Trump cell phone, which like most of the president’s decor, is g…
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