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Fortune
Fortune
Chris Morris

The Trump Organization quietly rescinds 'built in the U.S.' promise for its T1 phone after analysts' consensus pointed to production in China

A black phone with the words "Trump Mobile" in front of an American flag (Credit: Thomas Fuller / SOPA Images/LightRocket—Getty Images)
  • Trump Mobile has quietly stopped claiming its forthcoming phone will be made in the U.S. The company now uses more vague language in its marketing. It has also reduced the technical specs for the phone and stopped offering a specific date for the launch of its service.

When the Trump Organization announced its cellular brand earlier this month, it touted that the devices would be “made in the USA,” keeping in line with Trump administration policies. Now, just 10 days later, the company is quietly erasing those claims.

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