{"id":1686,"date":"2026-07-23T00:45:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:45:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=1686"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:45:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-23T00:45:26","slug":"donald-trumps-499-gold-phone-has-finally-launched-and-it-has-a-huge-design-flaw","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejoeroganpod.com\/?p=1686","title":{"rendered":"Donald Trump\u2019s $499 gold phone has finally launched \u2013 and it has a huge design flaw"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Donald Trump\u2019s long-delayed $499 gold-colored smartphone is finally here \u2013 but people quickly spotted a pretty awkward mistake on the device itself.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The new phone, called the Trump Mobile \u201cT1,\u201d was first announced last June by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump as part of a new wireless service tied to the Trump brand. The launch was heavily marketed as an \u201call-American\u201d product celebrating the 10-year anniversary of\u00a0Donald Trump\u2019s\u00a0first presidential campaign.<\/p>\n

The plan was originally to launch the phone in August 2025, and Trump Mobile even accepted $100 preorder deposits. But the company\u2019s own terms and conditions appeared to cast doubt on whether the device would actually ever be released.<\/p>\n

\u201cA preorder deposit provides only a conditional opportunity if Trump Mobile later elects, in its sole discretion, to offer the Device for sale,\u201d the preorder terms stated, according to\u00a0UNILAD.<\/p>\n

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\u201cA deposit is not a purchase, does not constitute acceptance of an order, does not create a contract for sale, does not transfer ownership or title interest, does not allocate or reserve specific inventory, and does not guarantee that a Device will be produced or made available for purchase.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Now, the phones have finally started shipping. But there\u2019s one problem people immediately noticed. The back of the gold-colored phone features an American flag design, however, early reviewers and buyers pointed out that the flag appears to include only 11 stripes instead of the 13 featured on the US flag \u2013 which has sparked questions about where it is really being made.<\/p>\n

Trump Mobile originally described the T1 as being \u201cMADE in America,\u201d but the company has since adjusted that wording to say the phone was \u201cdesigned with American values in mind.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pat O\u2019Brien, the CEO of Trump Mobile, told USA Today that the phones are \u201cassembled\u201d in the US and use components \u201cprimarily manufactured in America.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Still, experts who spoke with NBC News said the device closely resembles the HTC U24 Pro \u2013 a smartphone assembled in Taiwan.<\/p>\n

O\u2019Brien reportedly also told USA Today that the company has been \u201cincredibly pleased with the interest in both the Trump Mobile service and the T1 phones,\u201d adding that preorder shipments will continue rolling out over the next several weeks.<\/p>\n

He did not reveal how many people actually preordered the device. The T1 experienced several delays before finally launching this week, though O\u2019Brien insisted \u201cthose delays were worth it in our minds as we are delivering an amazing product.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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