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American population: about 400 million. Cost of the war in Iran: about 20 billion per day. 20 billion divided by 400 million: about 50 dollars a day.
Every single person in America spent the equivalent of this Trump phone in ten days of this war that has lasted more than six times as long. How the man is still America's President, I don't know. But the saga of the $500 cult vaporphone sure explains a lot.
a revised terms of service published on 6 April 2026. The updated document states explicitly that paying a deposit 'does not constitute a completed purchase and does not create a binding legal contract.' The payment is described as 'a conditional opportunity to buy the device if Trump Mobile eventually chooses to sell it,' with the company retaining all control over whether a phone is produced at all.
Damn that is fucking hilarious.
What'll be hilarious, is when they file a class action suit to get their money back. That'll be gloriously delicious
So, $5 per litigant after legal fees, assuming the DOJ doesn't step in and claim to be the defendant.
My impression is that Trump mostly just licenses his name to these ventures for a payment and isn't affiliated with them otherwise. I don't think that he likely cares much what happens to the phone buyers or sellers. He's made his money either way.
EDIT: Yeah:
https://www.trump.com/lifestyle/trump-mobile
Trump Mobile, its products and services are not designed, developed, manufactured, distributed or sold by The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals. T1 Mobile LLC uses the Trump name and trademark pursuant to the terms of a limited license agreement which may be terminated or revoked according to its terms.
It's some third-party fly-by-night organization doing the actual deal.
But will they?
They might file a suit. They'll never see that money again though. Not until we have a functioning government again, but by then we'll have much bigger problems to solve than a bunch of idiots getting their money back.
But it'll be a great show to watch
eh... 60-70% chance I'd guess.
So maybe probably?
Hahaha fucking cults and their morons, i love it.
Frankly, being taken for $100 on a phone is probably a lot better than putting your life savings into one of Trump's memecoins or Truth Social, which some people did.
True.
Where are these MAGA forums?
Most likely telegram, gab, and some FB groups. I wouldn't count twitter because those are all bots.
Truth Social?
It is left as an exercise for the reader.
Gas station restroom stall.
I’m shocked ! … well I’m not