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 There are probably a few readers of FIDO POLITICS who are very
disappointed that their gold encrusted phones, which will complement their
gold sneakers and whatever other accessories they've ordered, have not
arrived yet.

Where is the Trump phone? Golden iPhone rival misses another release date as
experts suggest it may never arrive

Date:
Fri, 09 Jan 2026 13:08:14 +0000

Description:
The Trump Mobile T1 Phone still hasnt shipped and its future appears to be
uncertain.

FULL STORY

US President Donald Trump has made a big deal of selling a gold-colored
Trump-branded T1 Phone to his loyal supporters, but so far no one has 
anything to show for it, despite $100 pre-orders being taken for the
mysterious device. Things havent been looking up recently, either, as the T1
Phone has just missed another launch deadline. 

Back when it was announced in June 2025 , it was promised that the device
would ship in August or September that year. Those dates came and went 
without any phones being sent out to purchasers, and the release date was 
then changed to later this year on the products website. 

That later this year phrasing implied that the T1 Phone would arrive before
the end of 2025. But with 2026 well underway and no sign of the phone on the
horizon, it seems that the device proudly bearing Trumps name is nowhere to 
be found. 

Visit the Trump Mobile website today and youll see the phone is still being
promised for later this year, which no indication of which year that actually
refers to. With the launch date uncertain, its not known how far the product
is from being released.

Missing in action

Technically, the later this year text on the T1 Phones website could still be
correct if it now refers to some point later in 2026. But the fact remains
that the website had promised a 2025 launch date for the phone, which has now
been missed. 

According to the Financial Times , Trump Mobiles customer service team told
the outlet that the phone was delayed due to the recent US government
shutdown. Writing in December 2025, the Financial Times said it was told by
Trump Mobile that there was a strong possibility that the device would not
ship by the end of the month  which has now come to pass. 

This is not the first time that Trump Mobile has courted controversy. It has
apparently renounced its flagship pledge to have the T1 Phone manufactured in
America, while its mobile network has thrown up a plethora of issues and
worrying limitations to those who have tried to use it. 

Speaking to PBS, International Data Corp. analyst Francisco Jeronimo was
doubtful about the phones prospects . We have always been quite skeptical
about this phone, Jeronimo said. They are probably finding that it is harder
to build a phone than they thought it would be. Lets see if this thing comes
to life or not. 

With the calendar ticking over to a new year and the phone still absent, its
anyones guess when  or if  it will finally touch down. Even if it does become
a reality, it might not bear much resemblance to the promises that were made
back when it was first revealed to the world. 

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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/phones/where-is-the-trump-phone-golden-iphone-rival-
misses-another-release-date-as-experts-suggest-it-may-never-arrive

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