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(168,880 posts) Sat Dec 6, 2025, 08:41 AM Dec 2025

Trump Mobile is offering phones for $500 --they are just refurbished, and three years old

Source: The Independent

Friday 05 December 2025 20:45 EST

True Donald Trump devotees who put down their $100 deposits are still awaiting the chance to receive one of his family’s $499 golden smartphones for "real Americans". But in the meantime, perhaps you'd like to buy a refurbished Apple or Samsung phone from several years ago, for up to $225 more than you could get on Amazon?

That's the astonishing deal now on offer from Trump Mobile, the patriotic phone vendor launched this June by the President's family business, the Trump Organization (currently run by his eldest sons Don Jr and Eric Trump).

There's still no update on the company's forthcoming T1, a "proudly American" Android handset retailing for $499 that was forced to remove its "MADE IN THE USA" branding after experts argued that the facilities to manufacture such devices wholly within the States simply do not exist. That hasn't stopped the firm hawking refurbished Samsung S23s, S24s, and Apple iPhone 15s and 16s, which appear to have no specific Trump branding and are billed as "brought to life right here in the USA".

"The Apple iPhone15 Renewed isn’t just another smartphone — it’s a bold step toward wireless independence," boasts the company's online shop. "Apple iPhone15 Renewed delivers top-tier performance, sleek design, and powerful features — all without the inflated price tag." That text is almost identical to the sales pitch for the T1 phone. It's also flatly untrue, because Trump Mobile's prices are considerably higher than those charged elsewhere.

Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-mobile-trump-phone-refurbished-prices-b2879224.html

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Trump Mobile is offering phones for $500 --they are just refurbished, and three years old (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Dec 2025 OP

I bought a factory refurb phone about 2020 - $30 bucolic_frolic Dec 2025 #1

;-{) Goonch Dec 2025 #2

Make America Grift Again IronLionZion Dec 2025 #3

Another money-laundering opportunity. TheRickles Dec 2025 #4

Any color you want, as long as it's black. bluedigger Dec 2025 #5

"Brought to life right here in the USA". love_katz Dec 2025 #6

News orgs have reported there are 0 factories in the USA capable of building these phones IronLionZion Dec 2025 #9

Unfortunately, there's lots of fools. paleotn Dec 2025 #11

LOL, anyone buying an overpriced refurbished phone from a supply line tanyev Dec 2025 #7

At least it's not as bad as the guitars and watches -- their markup is closer to 1000% William Seger Dec 2025 #17

'Hey #MAGA folks---#Trump wants MORE of your $$$' riversedge Dec 2025 #8

So indicative of his base personality. travelingthrulife Dec 2025 #15

" ... you can fool some of the people all of the time ..." - Abe. "The stupid shall rise again" - Me. Wonder Why Dec 2025 #10

They're probably spray painted in gold, with an ugly name like "Chump" all over it FakeNoose Dec 2025 #12

Keeping the grift Icanthinkformyself Dec 2025 #13

Yet another nwduke Dec 2025 #14

Quick you MAGA morans...get them before their gone!!!! Bengus81 Dec 2025 #16

Just another in a long list of drumpf scams JoseBalow Dec 2025 #18

And many assholss will buy them. cstanleytech Dec 2025 #19

Translation is avaiable for Arabic and Russian. twodogsbarking Dec 2025 #20

I'm amazed they just don't have a $5kajillion contract to provide these to the government/military. flvegan Dec 2025 #21

bucolic_frolic

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1. I bought a factory refurb phone about 2020 - $30