After months of delays and preorders dating back to last year, the Trump Organization's Trump Mobile smartphone has finally started shipping in the United States, but the $499 launch has been overshadowed by ridicule over an American flag design that appears to show only 11 stripes.
The error capped a messy rollout. The gold coloured 'T1' handset, co-branded with Donald Trump's media empire, was originally due for release in August last year, then pushed to October and delayed again until this week. According to NBC News, the phone comes with Truth Social preloaded and is being marketed directly at Trump's political base as an 'America First' alternative to mainstream tech brands.
