Trump Mobile website alters messaging strategy, focusing less on "Product of U.S.A."
In recent news, the Trump Organization has announced plans to launch a new smartphone and cell carrier under the brand names T1 and Trump Mobile, respectively. With the slogan "Made in America" plastered all over the Trump Mobile website, many people have been left scratching their heads about how the Trump family plans to make a smartphone in the US, especially when giants like Apple can't seem to do the same.
However, the company recently adjusted their claims, saying only that the T1 phone will be "Proudly American." But what does that mean for the jobs the Trump family promised, if they even existed in the first place?
Questionable Claims from the Start
When the Trump Organization, spearheaded by Donald Trump Jr., announced the T1 Phone on June 16th, they were quoted in their Fox News interview as saying that "You're going to have phones that are made right here in the United States of America." They further added, "It's about time we bring products back to our great country."
While the first statement could violate several FTC regulations surrounding the "Made in America" label, the second turned out to be more true than initially insinuated.
From what many predicted from the start, Trump Mobile plans to bring products back to the US, but not in the way people might expect. The catch is that the company apparently plans to do so via orders placed for phones that are designed and manufactured in China.
Unveiling the T1 in China
As always, the internet was quick to dig up dirt on the T1. It turns out that the phone shares all its specs and design with a phone made by Chinese company Wingtech, the Wingtech REVVL 7 Pro 5G. You can even buy the phone on Alibaba in bulk for as little as $100 per unit. According to a representative we spoke to on the Trump Mobile support hotline, Trump Mobile plans to order the phones, stock them with Trump-themed accents, and ship them to the US.
The company is now trying to pass off the T1 as a US product, but their remaining claims that the phone is somehow a US product are not entirely accurate. The only part of the T1 that might be considered American-made is the call center located in St. Louis, Missouri.
Trump Mobile: Just Another Overpriced MVNO
If you go to the Trump Mobile website now, the T1 is only being advertised as "designed with American values in mind" and "brought to life right here in the USA." That essentially means Trump Mobile is no different from your Mint Mobile or Boost Mobile. They'll be running an MVNO cell carrier service that piggybacks off the towers and networks of the big three providers (T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon), and selling compatible discount phones.
The difference is, while Mint and Boost both offer plans as low as $15 per month alongside smartphones that can be free at retail, the only options on Trump Mobile are plans that cost around $50 per month, and a phone that's $499. So once again, just another Trump scam in the books.
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- Despite the Trump Organization's claims about the T1 phone being made in the USA, it appears that the device shares the same specs and design with a Chinese phone manufactured by Wingtech.
- The T1 phone's alleged American-made parts are limited to a call center in St. Louis, Missouri, raising questions about the authenticity of the Trump Mobile's claims of US production.
- In essence, Trump Mobile is offering an MVNO service, operating on the networks of the big three providers (T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon) and selling discount phones, much like Mint Mobile or Boost Mobile.
- Unlike Mint or Boost Mobile, Trump Mobile is advertising more expensive plans (around $50 per month) and a more costly phone (priced at $499) for their service, which has sparked concerns about their business model and whether it could potentially lead to another Trump scam.
- In the realm of gadgets and technology, the policies and legislation surrounding the "Made in America" label and entrepreneurship in the finance sector continue to be topics of general news and discussion.
