Overview

• The Trump Mobile website has removed all direct references to the T1 being made in the USA, replacing them with phrases like “American-proud design” and “brought to life right here in the USA.”
• Trump Mobile spokesperson Chris Walker maintains that “T1 phones are proudly being made in America,” despite the website changes.
• Key specifications have been downgraded, with the screen shrinking from 6.78 inches to 6.25 inches and earlier claims of 12GB of RAM removed entirely.
• Industry analysts and multiple sources identify the T1 as a rebadged REVVL7 Pro 5G made by China’s Wingtech, with comparable models retailing for around $169.
• The T1’s launch has been postponed from September to “later this year,” and its $499 price tag is well above the $169 cost of its likely Chinese-built counterpart yet far below the estimated $3,000 needed for fully US-produced smartphones.