Trump Mobile once again has teased its T1 Phone, saying “The wait is almost over!” The question is, what exactly are we waiting for?
The company this week on social media showed off two distinctly different, and seemingly Photoshopped, looks for the T1, also known as the “Trump Phone.” A Trump Mobile Instagram post shows what appears to be an iPhone 16 Pro Max with gold finish and a US flag. A post on X (and another on Instagram) shows what looks a lot like a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. Both depictions of the phone sport a US flag and the organization’s distinctive gold finish.
Thickening the plot: a logo for phone case maker Spigen is clearly visible under the US flag on the X post, to which Spigen replied: “??? bro what.” The company also posted “lawsuit incoming.”
In June, Trump Mobile’s initial preview of the T1 had a somewhat different iPhone look, which can still be seen in at least two places on the Trump Mobile website.Â
People on social media had thoughts on the matter, and questions. “Why does the appearance keep changing??” Instagram user actuallykaaari wanted to know. “Trump Mobile’s fake iPhone is now a fake S25 Ultra | We still don’t know what the T1 Phone will look like, but it certainly won’t be this,” wrote chrisdh79 on Reddit.
Trump Mobile didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
These latest teases for the T1 phone come as major phone makers continue to roll out their cutting-edge models. Last month Samsung unveiled its Galaxy Fold 7 foldable phone, this week Google showed off its Pixel 10 lineup and next month Apple is expected to introduce its iPhone 17 devices.
The Trump Organization company this summer backed off its claims that the T1 phone would be “designed and built in the United States,” replacing that phrasing with the murkier “it’s brought to life right here in the USA. With American hands behind every device.” (One analyst speculated a couple months back that it might be originating with China’s Wingtech.)
So basically at this point, we don’t know what the T1 is going to look like or where it’s going to be made. What we do know is that preorders cost $499, and the specs include:
- 6.25 inch Punch Hole AMOLED screen
- 120 Hz refresh rate
- 50-megapixel main camera
- 5000mAh battery / 20W PD
- Fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock
The Trump Mobile website says that the T1 phone will be released “later this year.”