Trump Mobile’s site still calls T1 Phone ‘American-made’
▼ Summary
– The Trump phone’s website still claims the device is “American-made,” which may violate FTC rules after the company walked back that claim.
– Trump Mobile initially promised the phone would be made in America but later revised its claim to say the T1 is only “assembled” in the US.
– The Verge continues to track the status of the Trump phone, noting its website might be in violation of federal regulations.
The Trump Mobile website still describes its T1 phone as “American-made,” a claim that appears to contradict earlier statements and may violate Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulations. When the device was first unveiled last June, its U.S. manufacturing was a central selling point. However, Trump Mobile quickly walked back that promise, clarifying that the T1 is only “assembled” in the United States. Yet, a page on the company’s website, specifically the Trump Mobile “Phones” section, continues to use the phrase “American-made,” raising questions about compliance with federal truth-in-advertising standards.
This discrepancy hasn’t gone unnoticed. We’ve been tracking the Trump phone saga for months, and our weekly updates have highlighted the persistent gap between marketing and reality. As the supposed launch date remains elusive, the website’s lingering “American-made” language suggests a possible oversight or a deliberate failure to fully correct the record. The FTC typically requires that products labeled “Made in USA” be substantially all made in the United States, with only minor foreign components. A product that is merely assembled here, using imported parts, does not meet that threshold.
We’ve reached out to Trump Mobile for comment, as we do each week, to ask about both the phone’s availability and the apparent labeling issue. For now, the site remains unchanged, and the T1 phone itself has yet to materialize.
(Source: The Verge)
