Nearly 600,000 Trump supporters paid deposits for a gold smartphone that remains undelivered, sparking outrage and calls for investigation into Trump Mobile's practices.

An estimated 590,000 buyers paid a £74 ($100) deposit to secure one, collectively handing the venture roughly £43.7 million ($59 million). As of May 2026, not a single confirmed customer has received the device. Now, a fresh wave of anger is spreading across MAGA forums after buyers received communication making clear that their money is, for all practical purposes, gone.

  • dustycups@aussie.zone
    59·
    2 days ago

    Does anyone have the actual email? I want to see the bullshit language used to let these rubes down.

    • A_norny_mousse@piefed.zipEnglish
      9·
      18 hours ago

      A quick search did not reveal it, but the article above states

      The clearest signal yet that buyers may never see either a phone or their money came with a revised terms of service published on 6 April 2026.

      And an AOL article has some text

      “A preorder deposit provides only a conditional opportunity if Trump Mobile later elects, in its sole discretion, to offer the Device for sale. A deposit is not a purchase, does not constitute acceptance of an order, does not create a contract for sale, does not transfer ownership or title interest, does not allocate or reserve specific inventory, and does not guarantee that a Device will be produced or made available for purchase.”

      Let that sink in: they revised the TOS after people already paid. I truly hope they get sued.