US EditionTrump’s $499 Gold Smartphone Likely Manufactured Overseas, Experts Say
- President Donald Trump's company announced the launch of Trump Mobile cell phone service and the $499 gold-colored T1 phone on Monday, June 16, 2025, in New York.
- The launch follows Trump's broader goal to boost U.S. electronics manufacturing, though experts note the phone was not designed or fully manufactured in the U.S. and will rely on imported components.
- The T1 phone operates on T-Mobile's network via Liberty Mobile, includes features like telemedicine and roadside assistance, and is priced with a $47.45 monthly plan called 'The 47 Plan.'
- Analysts say the device likely comes from a Chinese original design manufacturer, possibly Wingtech, and manufacturing phones domestically requires infrastructure not immediately available.
- Trump Mobile is launching into a telecommunications industry largely controlled by major providers, with uncertain prospects for initially producing devices domestically, while the Trump family maintains their investment in related projects such as the TRUMP meme coin.
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By Lisa Eadicicco and Hadas Gold, CNN When the Trump Organization unveiled its new Trump Mobile wireless service on Monday, it claimed its upcoming T1 smartphone will be “proudly designed and built in the USA.” However, experts spoke with CNN about whether a smartphone could be made in the US, based on the specs, price, and timeline outlined by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump when announcing the phone. Experts pointed out striking similarities b…
Trump’s $499 ‘built in the U.S.’ smartphone will likely be made in China, analysts say, making it subject to his own tariff policy
“The idea that [manufacturing] could be replicated in the U.S. in any sort of short- to medium-term timescale is fanciful,” one analyst said.
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