Democratic lawmakers have requested a Federal Trade Commission investigation into Trump Mobile, a venture launched by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump in June 2025, after approximately 590,000 customers paid $100 deposits totaling nearly $60 million for a $499 gold-plated smartphone that has not shipped to a single confirmed buyer nearly a year later. The T1 phone was initially promised for late summer 2025 but was repeatedly delayed through November, December, and mid-March 2026 before Trump Mobile removed the release date entirely in April 2026. Trump Mobile also quietly updated its terms in April 2026 to state that deposits do not create a contract for sale and do not guarantee a device will be produced, while changing its manufacturing claims from "Made in the USA" to "American-proud design" after executives confirmed the bulk of production would happen overseas. Senator Elizabeth Warren requested FTC investigation in January 2026 into potential false advertising and bait-and-switch tactics, with lawmakers emphasizing that consumer protection laws should apply equally regardless of political connections.
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