US EditionTrump rips AT&T service weeks after Trump Mobile licensing deal announced
- On Monday in Washington, President Donald Trump blamed AT&T for technical issues during a conference call with American faith leaders, which included tens of thousands of participants.
- The issue arose during Trump's attempt to conduct the call, and he warned that it might need to be postponed, adding that future calls could be conducted through a different service provider.
- Trump publicly criticized AT&T on social media, stating that the company was having significant technical difficulties and urged its CEO to take action, while AT&T responded that it was working with the White House to evaluate the issue.
- The Trump Organization recently licensed Trump Mobile, a wireless service operating over all major carriers including AT&T, which offers a $499 smartphone, although financial terms remain undisclosed.
- This controversy suggests possible tensions between the president's political brand ventures and AT&T's service reliability, while AT&T shares briefly dipped before recovering following Trump's remarks.
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Trump vents online about service provider after conference call marred by glitch
President Donald Trump is complaining about technical difficulties he experienced while trying to hold a conference call with faith leaders across the country.
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'This Is the Second Time': Trump Blasts AT&T After 'Major Call' With Evangelicals Fails Again
President Donald Trump exploded on Truth Social Monday after another failed attempt to hold a nationwide conference call with religious supporters — and he’s pointing the finger at AT&T. “I’m doing a major Conference Call with Faith Leaders from all over the Country, and AT&T is totally unable to make their equipment work properly,” Trump wrote, slamming the telecom giant. Trump said this isn’t the first time it’s happened — and he’s had enough.…
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