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USA Today
14 hours ago
- Business
- USA Today
T1 Phone latest golden accessory from Trump world after sneakers, seatbelts and tweezers
T1 Phone latest golden accessory from Trump world after sneakers, seatbelts and tweezers Show Caption Hide Caption Trump Org unveils Trump Mobile cellular service, smartphone The Trump Organization unveiled Trump Mobile cellular service and 'T1' smartphone. The Trump Organization launched Trump Mobile, a new cell service and phone company. The T1 Phone, a gold-colored smartphone, will be available for purchase in August 2025. Trump has long held an affinity for gold things like tweezers, seatbelts and faucets. The Trump Organization is selling a new golden accessory: a smartphone. The Trump Organization announced June 16 the launch of Trump Mobile, a new cellular service and cellphone company. The new network will offer 5G service through "The 47 Plan," available for $47.45 per month − a nod to President Donald Trump's first and second terms. Trump Mobile will also sell what it has dubbed the T1 Phone, what the Trump Organization calls a "sleek, gold smartphone engineered for performance and proudly designed and built in the United States." The phone combines two of Trump's most well-worn business trends: gold things with his name on it. Here are some other golden accessories Trump has flashed: What we know about Trump Mobile: T1 phone, cell service plan, cost and its Android system Gold tweezers, gold sneakers and a gold guy in the White House It is no secret Trump has a tendency to brand items and businesses in his name. In 2004, "Saturday Night Live" made a fake advertisement for "Donald Trump's House of Wings" with singing chicks in eggs dancing around the now-president. His love for gold appears to go back just as far. Here is a look at some of his golden adornments throughout the years: About Trump Mobile's T1 phone: price, pics, features The Trump Mobile phone, called the T1 Phone, will retail for $499 with a down payment of $100. It includes AI face unlocking and an internal fingerprint sensor, according to Trump Mobile's website. The T1 Phone will also have 256 gigabytes of internal storage and 12 gigabytes of RAM storage. It will also operate on the Android 15 system and have a USB-C port and 3.5 mm headphone jack. Trump Mobile says the phone will be available in August 2025. Customers can pre-order the device now. What does Trump Mobile's '47 Plan' include? According to the Trump Mobile website, Trump Mobile's flagship service "The 47 Plan" includes: Unlimited talk, text and data Nationwide coverage on three major cellular carriers No contracts and no credit check 24/7 roadside assistance through Drive America Free international calling to 100 countries and free long-distance calls to military members and their families Telehealth services, including virtual medical care, mental health support and ordering and delivery for prescription medications Contributing: Aysha Bagchi, Lauren Villagran, Marina Pitofsky, Jonathan Limehouse, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@ Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Fact Check: Donald Trump Jr. wrote that visit to Arlington National Cemetery reminded him of family's 'sacrifices'
Claim: Donald Trump Jr. said driving through Arlington National Cemetery reminded him of "all the sacrifices we'd have to make — giving up a huge chunk of our business and all international deals." Rating: Rumors that Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of U.S. President Donald Trump, once claimed driving through Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia reminded him of his family's sacrifices have circulated online for years. The rumor resurfaced in May 2025 after the president offered remarks about his political opponents on Truth Social on Memorial Day, with some social media users noting his post did not mention fallen soldiers. Arlington National Cemetery's website describes its acreage as honoring "those who have served our nation. … This impressive landscape serves as a tribute to the service and sacrifice of every individual laid to rest within these hallowed grounds." Some posts sharing the claim on X (archived, archived) and Facebook (archived) quoted Donald Trump Jr. as saying, "As we drove past the rows of white grave markers … I also thought of … all the sacrifices we'd have to make — giving up a huge chunk of our business and all international deals." This quote is correctly attributed to Donald Trump Jr. He wrote those words in his 2019 book, "Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us." The full passage from the book read: Meanwhile, it also took two months for me to realize the enormity of what my father had accomplished, and the weight of the job that he'd won. It was the day before the inauguration, and we were driving into Arlington National Cemetery, where he was to lay a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. I rarely get emotional, if ever. I guess you'd call me hyper-rational, stoic. Yet, as we drove past the rows of white grave markers, in the gravity of the moment, I had a deep sense of the importance of the presidency and a love of our country. I was never prouder of my father than when I watched as he stood before the tomb, his hand over his heart, while the Army bugler played "Taps." In that moment, I also thought of all the attacks we'd already suffered as a family, and about all the sacrifices we'd have to make to help my father succeed — voluntarily giving up a huge chunk of our business and all international deals to avoid the appearance that we were "profiting off the office." We're not talking about business with any foreign government agencies. This was based on the idea that we might be taken advantage of by a private business that would then have leverage on us. First of all, I don't think Trump Org has ever gotten duped by anyone and, second, the chances of something like that even being attempted are pretty remote. Frankly, it was a big sacrifice, costing us millions and millions of dollars annually, a huge book of business that I had personally built. But it was a sacrifice we were more than happy and willing to make. Of course, we didn't get any credit whatsoever from the mainstream media, which now does not surprise me at all. ("Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us") Political commentators and veterans criticized Trump's comments at the time of the book's publication. Vanity Fair ran an opinion piece with the headline "Donald Trump Jr. Thinks Not Doing Foreign Deals is the Same as Dying in Battle." The BBC reported: "Arizona Democratic Congressman Ruben Gallego, who fought in Iraq, responded on Twitter: 'Eight men I served with are buried in Section 60 of Arlington' … 'I visit them monthly. Even if Donald Jr lived a 1,000 years, he will never even get close to being as good and honourable as they were.'" Salon's managing editor wrote that the book "finds the son of the most powerful man in the world complaining that his family is the victim of unfair attacks. In one passage, Don Jr. refutes critics who have called his father 'racist' by pointing out that Trump allowed him and Eric to play with Michael Jackson as children and let him go on vacation with former NFL star Herschel Walker." Snopes also has reported on Donald Trump Jr.'s comments questioning why "Dr. Jill Biden" missed former President Joe Biden's cancer. Arlington Cemetery Dead Remind Trump Jr of His Father's "Sacrifices." 8 Nov. 2019. Christensen, Laerke. "Trump Wished Happy Memorial Day to 'scum' That Spent Last 4 Years 'Trying to Destroy Our Country.'" Snopes, 27 May 2025, Derysh, Igor. "Don Jr. Says Fallen Troops at Arlington National Cemetery Remind Him of Trump Family's 'Sacrifices.'" Salon, 8 Nov. 2019, Levin, Bess. "Don Jr. Thinks Not Doing Foreign Deals Is the Same as Dying in Battle." Vanity Fair, 7 Nov. 2019, Member, Politics Newsweek Is A. Trust Project. "Veteran Tells Trump Jr. to Join Military If He Wants to Know 'Sacrifice.'" Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2019, Trump, Donald. Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us. First edition., Center Street, 2019. "Trump Honors Fallen Soldiers on Memorial Day, While Attacking Biden and Judges." AP News, 26 May 2025,
Reuters
28-03-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Trump Organization eyes multi-billion-dollar projects in Vietnam amid tariff risks
Summary Companies Trump Org, partner plan up to four Vietnam golf, hotel projects First $1.5 bln project to break ground in May, spokesman says Second project could be announced by year's end, spokesman says Hanoi has big trade surplus, vowed measures to avoid US duties HANOI, March 28 (Reuters) - The Trump Organization and its partner in Vietnam are working on multiple investments worth billions of dollars in golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in the Southeast Asian country, a spokesman for the consortium told Reuters. The plans by the family business of U.S. President Donald Trump are proceeding amid risks of U.S. tariffs on Vietnam, which has one of the world's largest trade surpluses with Washington and last year exported goods worth 30% of its GDP to the United States. To rebalance the trade gap and avoid tariffs, Vietnam has pledged to increase imports from the U.S., cut duties and non-tariff barriers, and is also allowing Elon Musk's Starlink to offer its satellite internet services in the country while retaining full control of its Vietnamese subsidiary under a pilot scheme that circumvents strict limits on foreign ownership. "The Trump Organization with its partner plans multi-billion-dollar investments in Vietnam," the spokesman said, noting the first project will break ground in May, just months after the deal was sealed, and a second one could be announced this year. The groundbreaking for the first project, worth $1.5 billion and close to Vietnam's capital Hanoi, would take place just weeks after the Trump administration's highly anticipated decision scheduled on April 2 for "reciprocal tariffs" on unspecified countries with trade imbalances. The spokesman said the project, which includes three 18-hole golf courses and a residential complex, is the largest in East Asia for the Trump Organization. The first two courses are expected to be operational by mid-2027, he said. The group is also involved in two golf clubs in Indonesia, one of which is under construction. The project was announced in October by the Trump Organization's Vietnamese partner, the real estate developer Kinhbac City ( opens new tab, but its timing had not been previously reported. The Trump Organization did not respond to a request for comment. Representatives for the consortium met Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh last week, according to a report on the government portal. GOLF CASH A Reuters analysis last year found the golf course and resort business, thanks to multiple facilities in the United States, was the biggest driver of cash flow for the Trump Organization. Sites for another golf or hotel project close to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's southern business hub, have been shortlisted with a deal expected to be announced by the end of this year, the spokesman added, noting it was too early to indicate the size of the possible investment. He added the consortium was considering investments in three or four projects in Vietnam in total. The spokesman declined to quantify the stake of the Trump Organization in the consortium, but said the group run by Trump's son Eric would operate the facilities. Vietnam, with a population of 100 million, has around 70 golf courses and 100,000 local golfers, according to the Vietnam Golf Association.
