By John Q. Hosedrinker 
Trump Mobile, a mobile service launched by the Trump Organization, has delayed the release of its $499 gold-colored T1 smartphone. The company, which licensed the Trump name, cited disruptions from the recent government shutdown as the reason for the delay. The “proudly American” device, marketed as a competitor to Apple and Samsung, was initially slated for release earlier in the year. Along with the phone, the service offers phone contracts and is selling used Apple and Samsung phones, capitalizing on the Trump brand.
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The Trump family business delays launch of the $499 gold smartphone. That’s right, the shiny, American-flag-etched T1, originally slated for an August release, is still apparently “coming later this year,” according to the website. And, of course, you had to plunk down a hundred bucks to pre-order this piece of tech that might never materialize. It’s like, deja vu all over again.
Honestly, the whole thing feels like a replay of past grifts. You know, that moment when a person or group doesn’t grasp the basic nuances of everyday things, such as when they confused the term, “Obama-phone,” (a nickname for a program) with something more. This seems like a common thread. The phone itself? Likely a rebranded, cheap Chinese phone. Is it really any surprise?
The whole situation stinks of the same old playbook. From attempting a coup to the foundation being shut down for “shocking” illegal patterns. It’s just a repeat performance. The potential buyer pool seems to be, well, “MAGA wood cutters.” Not exactly a sophisticated, discerning audience. It’s a gold-colored phone. It’s not gold, because, of course, it’s not. But the grift is strong, as always.
Now, let’s play out a hypothetical. Suppose this phone actually *does* get made. Who’s going to buy it? Serious people? Not likely. They can’t, for a moment, be seen with such a gaudy, low-spec machine. Hopefully, it’ll just get canceled. The money paid to pre-order? Well, there’s a strong chance that you’ll never see that again.
It makes you wonder, doesn’t it? Every former president divested from any business to avoid even the *appearance* of a conflict of interest. Meanwhile, we’re talking about selling gold smartphones. There’s something deeply wrong with this picture.
One can’t help but notice the constant distractions. The gold phone, the hats, the rallies. It’s all a smokescreen. The actual issue, a massive one, is the potential for abuse. It’s all just one big damn Ponzi scheme.
The whole thing is just so blatant. Someone is selling junk while in office. Would you not think “are we the baddies?” immediately? The delay might be about “sorting the software out.” Perhaps trying to keep the costs down, due to tariffs. Whatever the issue, the phone itself has never existed and never will. If you see this Trump phone, you’ll know to steer clear.
The history of this family’s business dealings makes this all the more obvious. It’s like the second time people have fallen for this type of scam. The pre-orders are collected, then the delays, then the bankruptcy. All the while, the cash is whisked away to an offshore account. It’s a Trump scam as old as time.
And this isn’t just about a delayed product. It’s also about a larger pattern. The business is selling second-hand smartphones. But these phones are being sold at a higher price than newer models. More grift. The whole thing reminds of the GoFundMe setup to build the border wall. It was a scam.