The CEO says Trump’s phone will finally ship this week

the Trump’s gold phone It will finally ship this week to people who pre-ordered it, according to an emailed statement from Trump Mobile CEO Pat O’Brien, as previously reported by USA Today.

Trump Mobile expects the phones to be delivered within the next few weeks after production delays lasting several months.

“The technology business is more difficult than some may realize, as parts must be tested to ensure quality,” O’Brien said in an emailed statement to CNET. “We experienced delays during a variety of steps to complete T1, but those delays were worth it in our minds because we deliver a great product.”

CNET content director Patrick Holland has placed a $100 pre-order deposit for the T1 in June 2025 so CNET can review it, 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on Wednesday morning, when he logged into his Trump Mobile account, he was notified that his payment method was out of date and needed to be updated.

Holland says his pre-order was “confirmed but not processed,” and he saw a red bubble that read, “Waiting for Sim to be assigned.”

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.

While Trump Mobile did not say where the T1 is manufactured, executives told The Verge that it is being manufactured in a “preferred country” with “final assembly” in Florida. It’s not clear what qualifies another country as “preferred” to handle most of the T1 assembly. Meanwhile, President Trump has just arrived in China for a two-day summit with President Xi Jinping to discuss resolving the crisis Potential business deal.