Trump’s New Phone Is Reportedly Expensive, Looks Different, and Is Made in America
Trump Mobile executives showed a handset they say is a close-to-production model of the T1 phone to The Verge, according to a report last week, among other sightings. changesi smartphone it has a completely different camera design than what was shown on the T1 purchase page.
The Verge says it spoke via video call with two Trump Mobile executives, who held the phone for visibility. The interview follows the doubts about that the phone will ever be releasedafter its second advertised launch date of late 2025 came and went without a status update.
As of Monday, the phone’s webpage still lists it as being released “later this year,” which is the same thing it said last year.
Trump Mobile launched in June 2025 with $47.45-a-month mobile planand currently sells refurbished Apple and Samsung phones ranging from $369 to $629.
Trump’s phone, which was first announced to be made in the US, was supposed to launch in August 2025. But when it became clear that domestic production of large smartphones would not be possible, Trump Mobile stopped them. the “made in the US” claim.. Now, the site simply calls the phone “Proudly American” without specifying what that means for a device made overseas. There is no word yet on the T1 phone’s launch date, but its vendors are reportedly eyeing a March release window.
The website says it will have a 6.25-inch punch-hole AMOLED screen, a 50-megapixel rear camera with two 2-megapixel lenses, a 16-megapixel front-facing camera, a 5,000-mAh battery, a fingerprint sensor, face unlock and 256GB of expandable storage.
According to a model seen by The Verge of the video phone, the screen looks bigger and has a waterfall display with curved edges, as well as a vertical vertical camera. That one will reportedly use a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7-series processor, with 512GB of storage and feature a 50-megapixel front-facing camera. According to the report, the T1 logo will also disappear before launch, although the phone will retain the American flag image.
The site still accepts a $100 deposit the phonewhich continues to advertise that it is $499. However, the phone will now cost more. Those who have already put down a deposit are locked into the full price of $499, but everyone who wants this gold Trump phone will pay an unknown amount more. It will be less than $1,000, the report said.
According to Trump Mobile executives who spoke to The Verge, the phone was delayed because the company decided to take its time and skip “the first entry-level phone we were going to launch and go to market early.” They told The Verge that it was made in a “favorite country” with a “final meeting” in Florida. It is not clear what qualifies another country as “preferred” to handle the bulk of T1 calls.
You can read the full report on The Verge, including photos of the phone as it currently looks. Trump Mobile did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
