GoKawiilThe golden Trump phone is finally shipping out this week to people who preordered it, according to an emailed statement given by Trump Mobile CEO Pat O'Brien to USA Today.
Trump Mobile expects phones will be delivered within the next few weeks after months-long production delays, the report said.
"Those delays were worth it in our minds as we are delivering an amazing product," O'Brien reportedly said.
Trump Mobile and The Trump Organization did not immediately respond to CNET's requests for comment or confirmation.
CNET Director of Content Patrick Holland put down a $100 deposit to preorder the T1 phone in June 2025 so CNET can review the phone, but he has yet to hear from the company about a shipping date. However, on Wednesday morning when he logged into his Trump Mobile account, he was alerted that he needed to update his outdated payment method.
Holland says his preorder was "confirmed but not processed."
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Trump Mobile launched in June 2025 with a $47.45-a-month mobile phone plan, and announced that a Trump phone would be made in the US and launch in August 2025. But when it became obvious that domestic large-scale smartphone manufacturing would not be possible, Trump Mobile dropped the "made in the US" claim.
Now, the site simply says it is "designed with American values in mind," an "American-proud design" and "shaped by American innovation."
Last month, a redesigned Trump Mobile website finally showcased a new-look T1 phone, its third redesign. It followed Trump Mobile executives showing off a handset they said was a near-production version of the T1 phone to The Verge in early February.
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