Jan 05, 2026 19:00:00Shipments of the gold-plated smartphone 'T1' announced by President Trump's family company are significantly delayedTrump Mobile, the mobile phone business ofThe Trump Organization, owned by U.S. President Donald Trump, announced the gold-colored smartphone '' in June 2025. The back of the T1 featured the American flag and was heavily promoted as being 'designed and made in America. 'On December 31, 2025, the Financial Times and other media outlets reported that the T1 would not ship in 2025 after all. 'Trump Mobile is also selling used Apple and Samsung devices even before the T1 shipments have begun. (When we release the T1 Phone later this year, you'll be the first to receive it!)

Source: The Guardian January 05, 2026 11:25 UTC