Experts Doubt Trump Family's 'Made in America' Smartphone Reality

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The Trump Organization announced a $500 'Made in America' smartphone called the T1, but industry experts are skeptical about its feasibility due to the complexities and costs of domestic electronics manufacturing, and the lack of details about the production process and components. The device is expected to be assembled overseas initially, with plans to eventually manufacture in the U.S., but experts doubt the product's viability at the claimed price point.
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- Unless the Trump family secretly built a U.S. factory, industry experts say the $500 Made in America smartphone is a fantasy Fortune
- Why Would the Trump Family Want to Run a Phone Company? The Atlantic
- Analysis | I tried signing up for Trump Mobile service. Here’s how it went. The Washington Post
- Where is Trump’s ‘all-American’ phone made? Analysts point to Asia South China Morning Post
- Trump's $499 smartphone will likely be made in China CNBC
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