Trump’s phone will finally charge this week, the report says

the Trump’s gold phone It’s finally shipping this week to people who pre-ordered it, according to an emailed statement Trump Mobile CEO Pat O’Brien provided to USA Today.

The report said that Trump Mobile expects to deliver the phones within the next few weeks after production delays that lasted for several months.

“Those delays were worth it in our minds because we deliver a great product,” O’Brien reportedly said.

Trump Mobile and the Trump Organization did not immediately respond to CNET’s requests for comment or confirmation.

CNET Content Director Patrick Holland has placed a $100 pre-order deposit for the T1 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 old payment method.

Holland says his pre-order has been “confirmed but not processed.”

Trump Mobile launched in June 2025 with Mobile plan $47.45 per monthIt announced that the Trump Phone would be manufactured in the United States and would be launched in August 2025. But when it became clear that manufacturing smartphones domestically on a large scale would not be possible, Trump Mobile dropped the idea. Claim “Made in USA”..

Now, the website simply says it’s “designed with American values ​​in mind,” a “design that takes pride in America” ​​and “shaped by American innovation.”

Last month, it was redesigned Trump Mobile website Finally, A. presented T1 phone with a new lookthat it Third redesign. This came on the heels of Trump Mobile executives showing off a phone they said was a near-production version of a mobile phone T1 phone to The Verge In early February.

the Site claims It will contain a 6.78-inch AMOLED screen; 50-megapixel front camera; A camera bump features a 50MP main lens, an 8MP ultra-wide lens, and a 50MP lens (2X Tele); 5000 mAh battery; Fingerprint sensor and AI face unlock; Snapdragon mobile platform; and Android Operating system.

The site is still there Accept deposits of $100 on Trump phonewhich continues to be advertised at a promotional price of $499. Trump Mobile also sells Refurbished Apple and Samsung phonesThey range from $369 to $629.

Trump Mobile has not responded to CNET’s repeated requests for comment over the past few months.