Stephen Colbert rips into the Trump phone
The Trump Mobile T1 smartphone has finally begun shipping after numerous delays since its announcement in June 2025. Stephen Colbert humorously criticized the phone on The Late Show, highlighting its disappointing features and the change in its manufacturing claims. Originally promised to be 'made in the USA', the phone's website now only mentions it is 'designed with American values in mind.'
- ▪The Trump Mobile T1 smartphone was announced in June 2025 and was supposed to launch in September of the same year.
- ▪Stephen Colbert criticized the phone on The Late Show, calling it disappointing after a nine-month wait.
- ▪The phone's website changed its claim from 'made in the USA' to 'designed with American values in mind.'
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In a total 2026 plot twist, the Trump Mobile T1 smartphone is set to ship to customers (probably?), following a legion of delays. Originally announced in June 2025 by the U.S. president's sons Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the $499 golden phone was supposed to launch in September last year, but has been pushed back multiple times. On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert ripped into the Trump Mobile flagship phone, which has finally arrived after nine months. "The only Trump item more disappointing after a nine-month wait was Eric," said Colbert. "You know, I've said a lot of mean things about Eric over the years. As for the phone, let's be clear, this thing sucks.
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