The Trump phone still isn’t real

April 24, 2026 Dominic Preston

Speedometer-style dial to measure whether the Trump Phone exists or not, pointing to ‘no’.

Where's the Trump phone? We're going to keep talking about it every week. We've reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone's whereabouts. We're back to being ignored, and the phone seems no closer to an actual launch.

Last week Trump Mobile overhauled its website, in the process officially revealing the updated design of its T1 Phone, with a new spec sheet to match. You'd be forgiven for thinking that means it's ready to release, but make no mistake: beyond a possible FCC authorization and a single phone someone showed me over a video call, there's still no proof the Trump phone is ever going to launch.

The phone's shiny new desig …

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