Americans will soon be able to get a Trump-branded Android smartphone, as the U.S. president’s sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, launch a new wireless company called Trump Mobile.
While it’s currently only available in the U.S., the brand’s golden entry into telecom is making headlines beyond south of the border. And no—this isn’t a parody.
The service, operating under the name T1 Mobile, claims to offer unlimited 5G data and a gold smartphone that’s being billed as “designed and built in the United States.” The phone, called the T1 Phone, is scheduled to launch in August. The phone will run Android, but no word if it’s stock or a custom version. We also don’t know who the manufacturer is of this phone.
Trump Mobile is using the infrastructure of all three major U.S. carriers and is offering a no-contract plan for $47.45 USD per month. The flagship plan, called The 47 Plan—a reference to the 47th president—includes unlimited talk, text and data, along with perks like roadside assistance, telehealth access, and free international calling to more than 100 countries. It’s essentially a mobile virtual network operator (MVNO).
The service is marketed as a patriotic alternative for “hard-working Americans,” with a U.S.-based customer support team and a strong focus on military families. Eric Trump says the plan was designed to give service members overseas a reliable way to connect with loved ones back home.
Though the Trump name is front and centre, the wireless company is not operated by the Trump Organization itself. Trump Mobile is run by a separate entity using the branding under license. Again, this story is not out of The Onion.
For Canadians dreaming of becoming the ’51st state’, this phone might be your vibe—but for now, the flashy gold device is only available south of the border. Who knows, maybe one day Prime Minister Mark Carney will unveil his own “Elbows Up” Android, handcrafted from ethically sourced beaver pelts?
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As Ron White says, you can't fix stupid.
Hope this phone and company crashes and burns hard.
You just can not make this stuff up… 😂😂LOL
Just when you think you’ve heard it all…. Lol
Hahaha, in the year 2125, historians have these gold phones in their museum display cases on various stations orbiting earth and Luna, and will look back and ask, "did people really buy these things a hundred years ago?"
This awesome phone is worth its weight in gold and one of the top 3 reasons for moving down South. Other two are: they have Elon Musk and for profit healthcare.