Trump Mobile fallout: MAGA backers feel duped as promised phones never materialize

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Ari Melber breaks down a MAGA backlash over Trump Mobile, noting supporters who placed $100 deposits for a gold smartphone are still waiting while Fortune reports no devices have shipped since the rollout began in 2025. The company updated preorder terms to say a device may not be produced, highlighting a broader pattern of unfulfilled promises and credibility concerns for Trump’s brand.
- ‘Duped’: Ari Melber breaks down the MAGA backlash over Trump Mobile disaster MS NOW
- After taking $100 deposits, Trump Mobile changes its terms to say the Trump phone may never be made Fortune
- Trump gold phone terms now say there’s no guarantee it will ever be released The Independent
- Terms on Trump Mobile site indicate phones may never come The Hill
- What's the latest on the Trump phone? What we know USA Today
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