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Trump’s Gold-Plated Smartphone Is Probably Being Made in China, According to Experts
Trump Mobile said the $499 T1 Phone is 'proudly designed and built in the United States.' But experts said it almost surely is being made in China.
President Trump’s company on Monday announced the launch of a new 5G wireless service, along with a $499 Android phone — which it said is “proudly designed and built in the United States.” “Despite being advertised as an American-made phone, it is likely that this device will be initially produced by a Chinese [original design manufacturer],” Counterpoint Research analyst Blake Przesmicki wrote in a June 16 note. Max Weinbach, an analyst at research firm Creative Strategies, in a post on X, said the T1 Phone is likely being made by Wingtech, which is owned by Chinese company Luxshare.
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