Trump T1 phone presale collapses; buyers told they’ll get no phones or refunds
The company behind the Trump Mobile T1 emailed nearly 600,000 presale buyers saying the phones will not be manufactured and deposits will not be refunded. About 590,000 customers paid $100 each, totaling roughly $59 million, after placing deposits as early as last summer for a phone once promised for 2025; as of May 2026 no customer has received a device. The email cited logistical and national security issues as the reasons and confirmed a no-refund policy. The outcome leaves consumers with large unrecovered deposits and creates grounds for lawsuits and regulatory scrutiny.
"Trump Phone" after collecting approximately $60 million in $100 deposits. Nearly 600,000 people trusted the presale since last summer, but today they have been informed that the devices will not be manufactured due to "logistical and national security issues." Made in China by Wingtech...
"How dare China cancel my phone! President Trump will make China pay for their perfidy, that's why I voted for him."
At some point all the grifting has to expose them to successful criminal or civil suits against them.
600,000 losers and suckers. Just the kind of dumb Trump targets when he grifts.
The nazis did the same with the Beetle before WW2.
Love this for anyone who thought, “THIS is the phone I want.”
🤣 All I can do is crack up.
I’m selling you a phone and China will pay for it.
Reports indicate that pre-order customers for the Trump Mobile T1 "golden" phone are receiving emails stating the devices will not ship and deposits are non-refundable. While not formally cancelled by an official statement, the project is widely considered delayed indefinitely or abandoned. ##ETTD
As of January 2026, reports suggest that nearly 590,000 to 600,000 pre-orders were placed for the "Trump T1 Phone". Consumers paid a $100 deposit, creating approximately $59 million in potential pre-orders.
If they were dumb enough to believe this grift, they should lose their money. It’s sad, but perhaps it will be a lesson learned.