Nearly 600,000 supporters paid a £74 deposit for a gold smartphone, the Trump Mobile T1, which was promised with a ‘Made in the USA’ build and initial delivery in late summer 2025. This deadline repeatedly slipped, and by April 2026, the company’s updated terms of service revealed that deposits did not constitute a completed purchase and were unlikely to be refunded unless the project was explicitly canceled, stripping buyers of guarantees. Furthermore, the ‘Made in the USA’ claim was revealed to be misleading, with final assembly occurring in Miami but bulk production overseas, leading to calls for an FTC investigation into potential bait-and-switch tactics and false advertising.
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Mike Tully, a former Tesla executive, alleges that Tesla reneged on a promise of remote work, forcing him to relocate from Southern California or face termination. This alleged bait-and-switch, violating an agreement made with his hiring manager, caused significant stress, exacerbating Tully’s Crohn’s disease and threatening his marriage. Despite attempts to negotiate a solution, including offering to use a nearby Tesla office, Tully was ultimately fired. He is now suing Tesla for damages and injunctive relief, claiming unlawful and fraudulent practices.
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Donald Trump’s presidential campaign employed a “bait and switch” tactic, promising to lower grocery prices and deport millions of undocumented immigrants—pledges subsequently abandoned or acknowledged as unfeasible. His inability to deliver on these promises is overshadowed by a new focus on territorial expansion, diverting attention from broken campaign pledges. This shift in focus aims to complete the deception of voters before he even assumes office, leaving them with four years to contemplate the consequences. The author alleges that Trump’s actions constitute a deliberate swindle of the American public.
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John Q. Hosedrinker