US Edition
Trump’s Smartphone Can’t Be Made in U.S. for $499
- The Trump Organization launched Trump Mobile and announced the $499 T1 gold smartphone, claiming it is built in the US with preorder starting September 2025.
- The launch follows President Trump’s broader push for US electronics manufacturing, including semiconductor tariffs announced in April to encourage domestic production.
- Experts and company insiders agree initial phone production likely occurs in China due to lacking US infrastructure and industry reliance on global supply chains.
- Counterpoint Research highlighted that domestic manufacturing infrastructure for such phones is limited in the U.S., while the device incorporates common parts like a MediaTek processor and a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen.
- This gap suggests a multi-billion-dollar, multi-year investment is needed to scale US smartphone manufacturing, making a $499 American-made phone unlikely in the near future.
23 Articles
23 Articles
After the adverts of the "Trump-phone" it didn't take long to understand the details of the operation, which is commercial and not industrial. What is the model of the "Odm" that allows you to produce a phone without owning factories or engineers and why Trump will also pay its own duties
Can Donald Trump’s $499 smartphone be made in the US?
The Trump Organization has announced a slew of features for the T1 phone, including a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen, a 16-megapixel selfie camera, a 50-megapixel main camera, 12 gigabytes of RAM and 256 gigabytes of internal storage. But experts say the phone can't be manufactured or even assembled in the United States at the price point of $499 (Rs 42,000). They say the US simply does not have the infrastructure to do so, and that it is more likely th…
Trump MAGAphones already hit a hang up – they can’t be made in U.S. by launch date
Experts have pointed out that for the T1 device to reach the advertised price point of $499, some (if not the majority) of the component parts will likely have to be manufactured abroad
ANALYSIS. While Donald Trump is trying to get Apple to move iPhone factories to the US, his sons have created an American competitor. But is it even possible to manufacture mobile phones in the US?
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 44% of the sources lean Left
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
