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Trump Mobile Unveils $499 T1 Phone Amid Data Leak

6/12/2026

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Trump Launches T1

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Trump Mobile released the T1 smartphone, an HTC U24 Pro priced at $499.
The T1 runs a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor, 12 GB RAM, 512 GB storage, a 19.35 Wh battery charging at 30 W and a 17.23 Wh battery supporting 60 W.
iFixit said the T1 may be assembled in Florida but was designed in China with most components sourced there after a May data leak exposed purchasers’ names and emails online.

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Trump Markets T1

Trump Mobile markets the T1 with slogans such as “American innovation” and “proudly American.”
A Florida team assembles roughly ten components, which iFixit’s teardown shows includes a chassis and screen imported from China.
The phone, initially advertised as “made in the USA” and later as “proudly assembled in the US,” remains available for pre-order with a $100 deposit.

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Trump T1 Controversy

The T1’s pre-order campaign secured 590,000 $100 deposits, yielding $59 million in sales.
UpGuard reported 30,000 customers exposed, calling the breach “medium severity” and warning of phishing.
Critics said the phone’s American-flag graphic omits several stripes, a design misstep.
Early promotional images were accused of being AI-generated reskins of China’s Wingtech Revvl 7 Pro 5G.
A label inside the T1’s casing references the Philippines, showing component sourcing outside United States.

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Trump Launches T1

U.S. President Donald Trump’s Trump Mobile released the T1 smartphone, an HTC U24 Pro priced at $499.
The T1 runs a Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 processor, 12 GB RAM, 512 GB storage, a 19.35 Wh battery charging at 30 W and a 17.23 Wh battery supporting 60 W.
iFixit said the T1 may be assembled in Florida but was designed in China with most components sourced there after a May data leak exposed purchasers’ names and emails online.

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