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Trump T1 phone presale collapses; buyers told they’ll get no phones or refunds

techMay 9, 202643146

The company behind the Trump Mobile T1 emailed nearly 600,000 presale buyers saying the gold Trump T1 smartphones will not be manufactured or delivered and that deposits are nonrefundable. About 590,000 people paid $100 deposits each, totaling roughly $59 million collected since last summer, and as of May 2026 not a single customer has received a device. The vendor cited "logistical and national security issues" and pointed to a no-refund policy, and production plans involved Chinese manufacturer Wingtech. The collapse leaves consumers potentially out tens of millions of dollars, sets up consumer lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny, and undermines confidence in Trump-branded consumer tech.

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