Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing

Trump Mobile, launched by US President Donald Trump's eldest sons in the summertime of 2025, introduced the T1 smartphone as a device that would be built in the US and shipped to customers within months. Over the past year, however, key details concerning the phone's manufacture, plan and shipping date have shifted, leaving some customers still waiting for their phones - as Thomas Copeland explains. Produced by Aisha Sembhi. Graphics by Mesut Ersoz.