Trump Mobile Changes the Fine Print

Back in June 2025, a new phone service called Trump Mobile was trumpeted promising a price of $47.45 a month for unlimited service.

They also were taking pre-orders of the $499 T1 phone that was to be made in the USA, had a golden back, and would be available in September 2025.

All you had to do was pay $100 to secure your spot.

The terms of the sale were subsequently detailed in the “terms of use” statement on their website.

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Some key points from it include:

ALL SALES ARE FINAL AND NON-REFUNDABLE.

Other than as may be required by law, we reserve the right to modify or withdraw, temporarily or permanently, the TrumpSM Mobile Services (or any part of) with or without notice to you, and you confirm that we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any modification to withdraw or withdrawal of the TrumpSM Mobile Services or any portion of it.

Nothing on the TrumpSM Mobile Services constitutes a binding offer to sell you any products described on the Services or to make such products available in your area.

You agree that any dispute, claim or lawsuit, regardless of form, that may arise out of or related to these Terms or your use of the TrumpSM Mobile Services, must be filed within ONE (1) YEAR of the action, omission, event or occurrence giving rise to the dispute, claim(s) or lawsuit.

By October 2025, no phones had shipped and they were still asking people to pay $100 to get in line for one.

If we skip ahead to April and May 2026, they are still collecting $100 for the phone and a new section has rules about preorders which says in part:

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Trump Mobile does not guarantee that: the Device will be commercially released; regulatory approvals (including FCC authorization) will be obtained; carrier certification will be secured; production will commence or continue; or delivery will occur within any specific timeframe.

They do say if the device is cancelled, customers will get their deposit back. Whewww! But that might not be necessary because just last week, the company told USA Today that shipping was about to begin.

And what about those original “made in the USA” claims? The company now uses tricky phraseology to make you think it is American made, but no longer uses “made in the USA” language:

In that interview with USA Today last week, the Trump Mobile CEO revealed that while the first Trump T1 phones were assembled in the United States, going forward the phones “will use components primarily manufactured in the United States.” So the use of crafty language continues.

Feel free to add your comments about Trump Mobile’s advertising, but this is not an opportunity to either bash or extol the president.