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Democrats Ask FTC to Probe Trump Mobile Over 'Made in USA' Claims and Missed Deliveries

Lawmakers cast the case as a test of the FTC’s independence.

Overview

  • Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Robert Garcia led a letter asking the FTC to investigate Trump Mobile’s T1 marketing, deposits, and product representations.
  • The members requested the agency disclose any contacts with President Trump, the Trump Organization, or Trump Mobile and set a February 14, 2026 response deadline.
  • Customers were charged $100 to preorder the T1 for August 2025 delivery, then saw delays to November and December with no phones delivered as of January 2026.
  • While preorders remain unfulfilled, Trump Mobile has listed refurbished iPhones and Samsung devices made abroad using patriotic language about U.S. origin.
  • A Trump Mobile support operator told NBC News the phone is in final certification and field testing with a targeted ship window sometime in Q1 2026.