Trump Mobile Has Everyone Confused

Earlier this summer, the Trump Organization announced the upcoming launch of its “Made In The USA” smartphone, the T1, along with a phone plan, The 47 Plan. Techies were quick to point out the T1’s advertised specs were dubious at best, while also noting the initial renders on the Trump Mobile website looked a lot like an iPhone. Those in the know were also highly skeptical about the feasibility of producing such a phone entirely in America. It appears they were right.

Within a couple of weeks of Trump Mobile’s introduction to the public, the Trump Organization began backtracking on the “Made In The USA” claim, which was replaced on Trumpmobile.com with “Designed with American values in mind.”

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Last week, the Trump Mobile team posted on X, attempting to encourage pre-orders of the T1. That post has since been deleted. Why? It could be because this post included an updated render of the phone, which many were quick to point out was a Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra in a gold Spigen case.

How did they know? Well, the Trump Mobile team left the Spigen logo in the image. Spigen’s response to the post is still visible. They were confused, too.

Here’s a picture of the S25 Ultra in Spigen’s Thin Fit case:

Here’s the image that Trump Mobile shared on X (which has since been deleted):

If you look closely, you can see the resemblance to the S25 Ultra. Spigen’s logo is conspicuously in the center of the American Flag at the bottom of the phone as well.

The T1 phone shown on Trumpmobile.com still vaguely resembles an iPhone, just as it did when the site first launched. Those paying attention to the details will notice that the Trump Mobile team has added the statement, “American hands behind every device…” in addition to the statement that the T1 is “Designed with American values in mind…” The screen size specification has also been reduced from the original 6.78-inch display to a 6.25-inch display.

This all begs the question: What exactly are consumers purchasing if they pre-order this phone? I suppose there’s only one way to find out. While many on X are quick to comment that these latest images are proof that the T1 is a scam, we’ll reserve judgment until it’s released — but we probably won’t buy one.