Mon, 16 Jun 2025

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 Trump Organization enters mobile phone business

It is the latest plan by US President Donald Trump's family that looks to cash on his name.

* The Trump Organization, led by Donald Trump's sons, is launching a new Trump-branded phone service.
* The service will include a gold-colored smartphone costing $499 and mobile phone service at a monthly fee of $47.45, referencing the president's 47th and 45th presidencies.
* Ethics watchdogs have expressed concerns over potential corruption and conflicts of interest.
* Supply chain experts question whether it is possible to manufacture the phones in the US from all-American components.
* The Trump Organization claims the phone will be "built in the United States", but details on their business partner and manufacturing process are unclear.
* Critics argue that the new venture raises issues over how policies and regulations will be crafted for an industry with a stake held by the president's family.
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