In a 2026 twist, the Trump Mobile T1 smartphone is set to ship to customers, probably, after a series of delays. Originally announced in June 2025 by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr., the $499 phone was supposed to launch last September but has been postponed multiple times.
On The Late Show, Stephen Colbert criticized the Trump Mobile flagship phone, which has arrived after nine months. “The only Trump item more disappointing after a nine-month wait was Eric,” said Colbert. He added, “You know, I’ve said a lot of mean things about Eric over the years. As for the phone, let’s be clear, this thing sucks. When they announced the phone last year, the Trumps promised it would be ‘made in the USA,’ but now that it’s here, it is no longer ‘made in the USA.’ The website now just says ‘designed with American values in mind’. That’s close enough, OK? It’s just like Arby’s’ slogan, ‘We have the meats…in mind.'”