{"id":863462,"date":"2025-07-19T00:12:19","date_gmt":"2025-07-19T05:12:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/19\/what-in-the-merch-social-media-sounds-off-after-trump-organization-reveals-499-phone-mobile-plan\/"},"modified":"2025-07-19T00:12:19","modified_gmt":"2025-07-19T05:12:19","slug":"what-in-the-merch-social-media-sounds-off-after-trump-organization-reveals-499-phone-mobile-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/19\/what-in-the-merch-social-media-sounds-off-after-trump-organization-reveals-499-phone-mobile-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"What In The Merch?! Social Media Sounds OFF After Trump Organization Reveals $499 Phone & Mobile Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Chile, the Trump Organization<\/strong> said \u201cconflict of interest,\u201d WHERE?<\/em> Despite concerns about the family\u2019s business moves while Donald is in office, they\u2019ve announced their latest venture: Trump Mobile<\/strong>. The Trump family is licensing its name to a new mobile phone service, offering a smartphone for $499 and a monthly plan.<\/p>\n

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Eric Trump<\/strong>, who runs the Trump Organization on his father\u2019s behalf, announced the new moneymaker on Monday (June 16). He said on Monday that\u00a0consumers deserve a phone that aligns with their values.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHard-working Americans deserve a wireless service that\u2019s affordable, reflects their values, and delivers reliable quality they can count on,\u201d Eric said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In a media interview, Eric Trump emphasized that \u201ceventually\u201d all of Trump Mobile\u2019s phones will be built in the U.S. to \u201cbring manufacturing back.\u201d So, it\u2019s unclear whether the company will commission the first drop later this year in or out of the United States. However, a Trump Organization spokesman told The Wall Street Journal<\/a>, \u201cmanufacturing for the new phone will be in Alabama, California, and Florida.\u201d<\/p>\n

What To Know About Trump Mobile\u2019s Smartphone<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The new, gold-colored\u00a0T1 Phone<\/strong> will be available\u00a0in August.\u00a0T1 Mobile<\/strong> will also maintain<\/span> a call center in the U.S., specifically St. Louis, Missouri. <\/span>However, President Trump and Trump Mobile won\u2019t be involved in building or designing the phone itself. Another U.S.-based company will allegedly take on those tasks.<\/p>\n

The monthly service offer, called The 47 Plan<\/strong>, and the monthly fee of $47.45 refer to Trump\u2019s two terms, the 45th and the 47th. The service will include unlimited calls, texts, and data, free roadside assistance, and telehealth services. It will feature the Android operating system.\u00a0A smartphone mock-up on the company\u2019s website shows Trump\u2019s slogan \u201cMake America Great\u201d on the front and an etched American flag on the back.<\/p>\n

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Why Is Social Media Going Off About This?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As mentioned, social media users have been popping off about the announcement. In The Shade Room\u2019s comment section, over 3,000 reactions lit up the comment section. The smartphone is also trending on X<\/a>, formerly Twitter, and Instagram\u2019s platform, Threads.<\/p>\n

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If while president, Obama came out with his own phone, y\u2019all would lose your damn minds. Trump does it and you\u2019re all pic.twitter.com\/TAyjww5JYM<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Baddie (@tinfoilbaddie) June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Looking forward to all the horror stories from people who bought the trump phone\u2026????<\/p>\n

\u2014 Covie (@covie_93) June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Trump is pushing tariffs that can raise prices on iPhones and other smartphones, and then turns around and promotes his own Trump Phone. So, using the presidency to potentially jack up competitors\u2019 costs while hawking your own product? Got it. https:\/\/t.co\/1vfiztAQxa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Tahra Hoops (@TahraHoops) June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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These grifting, morally bankrupt motherfuckers will do absolutely anything to make a penny. Listen to Trump crime family member Eric Trump admit that ZERO of Trump Mobile’s phones will be made in the USA. NOT. FUCKING. ONE. ???????????????????????????? pic.twitter.com\/EPvKcR7bc7<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Bill Madden (@maddenifico) June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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My friend just bought a Trump Mobile phone. It only allows you to text in CAPS, the payment has to be made out to cash, the spell check misspells every word, and Siri is Laura Loomer. pic.twitter.com\/OJFRs6xUAl<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 ???????? Zero Dark Twenty-Nine ????????????\ufe0f???? (@herotimeszero) June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

By sticking to licensing, the Trump family is limiting its risk. Still, there are concerns about how federal regulators will react to the mobile carriers Trump Mobile is partnering with to provide 5G network access. Eric Trump revealed that the venture partners are America\u2019s three biggest mobile network providers. He seemed to be referencing Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.<\/p>\n

On the flip side, Trump Mobile will enter a highly competitive market that includes companies President Donald Trump has directly attacked. For example, Trump blasted Apple last month because it planned to make most of its U.S. iPhones in India. The president threatened to slap a 25% tariff on the devices unless the tech giant starts building the phones in the U.S.<\/p>\n

Speaking of threats, there is concern about how President Donald Trump might react to dissatisfaction with the new venture or local competition. The president has already used the federal government to reward his allies and punish his enemies. For example, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has already launched investigations of media outlets Trump dislikes, including some he\u2019s personally suing. The FCC is the primary regulatory body overseeing mobile phone companies.<\/p>\n

Trump & His Organization Have Been Cashing IN On His Celebrity<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Trump Organization\u2019s phone deal comes as a mandatory financial disclosure report revealed how the president has been profiting from his celebrity in the last year. He\u2019s earned $3 million from selling \u201cSave America\u201d coffee table books, $2.8 million from Trump watches, and $2.5 million from Trump-branded sneakers and fragrances.<\/p>\n

Personal gain aside, the president\u2019s organization announced Trump Mobile after locking in several real estate deals in April. The agreement includes towers and resorts in the Middle East, including a golf development in Qatar. Meanwhile, a $1.5 billion partnership to build golf courses, hotels, and real estate projects in Vietnam was approved last month. We should note that the deal was in the works before Donald Trump was elected.<\/span><\/p>\n

A recent financial disclosure report reveals President Donald Trump made over $57 million last year from World Liberty Financial. It\u2019s a crypto company he and his sons helped launch in September 2024.<\/p>\n

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AP Business Writers Bernard Condon and Alan Suderman contributed to this report<\/a> via AP Newsroom.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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What Do You Think Roomies?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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