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FTC Pressure Mounts on Trump Mobile Over Undelivered T1 Phone

Democrats ask the FTC to investigate, citing shifting marketing claims plus repeated delays.

Overview

  • Trump Mobile has missed multiple announced launch windows for the T1/T1 Phone 8002, with no confirmed deliveries to customers.
  • The company now cites regulatory approvals and the recent government shutdown for the postponements, a rationale critics question given earlier delays.
  • Website language once suggesting the phone was made in the United States now refers to a proud American design, leaving manufacturing origins unclear.
  • An influencer’s customer-service test found a representative claiming a pending delivery from fabricated account details and admitting never having seen a device.
  • Democratic lawmakers have asked the FTC to examine potentially misleading advertising, including firm release promises despite no verified production or supply chain.