Trump Mobile still says the T1 is “American made”

When the Trump Phone was first announced last June, there was a promise that it would be proudly made in America. Trump Mobile quickly He retracted this claimand now only promises that the T1 is “assembled” in the United States. Except… he didn’t back down everywhereOne page on the website still promises that the phone is “American made” in possible violation of Federal Trade Commission rules.

on The “Phones” page on the Trump Mobile website You can still find the false claim that the T1 is a “premium American smartphone for performance and privacy,” which SEO consultant Sam Penny reported to me. It’s not actually visible on the page itself, but appears in its meta title – which in turn populates the browser tab and search engine results. I have asked Trump Mobile for comment; As you may have guessed by now, I received no response.

“American Made” to be exact Reported by the Federal Trade Commission As a regulated phrase under Made in the USA rules. In order to be used in marketing, a product must be “entirely or almost entirely” made in the United States, right down to its ingredients. We still don’t know exactly where the T1 is manufactured, however Even Trump Mobile admitted this Its ingredients are largely not from American sources.

Other than that, it’s been a quiet week in the world of Trump Mobile. CNET Her review of the phone has been published In installmentsSo check it out if you want to get an early look at how it performs in action, including some camera samples and battery life notes. We are still waiting for our phones.

In the meantime The Guardian I dug a little deeper inside Customer data breach last week With the help of Jonathan Somma, a programmer and professor at Columbia University. Soma noted that the leaked data included a total of 27,224 pre-order entries, but the website created a new entry every time someone reached the final step before paying, regardless of whether they paid a $100 deposit for the phone or not. like The Guardian This suggests that “the true number of pre-orders was likely lower than this.”

Finally, I am may I found my third T1 in the wild. There was a video showing the operation of the phone Posted on TikTok and Instagram By Trace Whittum, a Republican who is running for both Congress and Senate in Tennessee, losing the GOP primary every time. I haven’t been able to confirm that Wittum actually bought his own T1, but it seems possible – if true, that would be First sign Trump Mobile has already shipped a phone to a regular buyer. I’ve asked Whittom how he got the phone, but have yet to hear back.

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