History of Trump Mobile in Timeline

Trump Mobile is an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) founded on June 16, 2025, by Donald Trump and Eric Trump. Owned by T1 Mobile, it utilizes a licensed brand from The Trump Organization.

2016: Anniversary of Trump's 2016 Presidential Campaign Announcement

The brand's creation was announced on June 16, 2025, at Trump Tower in New York City by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, Donald Trump's sons. This date was chosen because it was the 10th anniversary of the announcement of Trump's 2016 presidential campaign.

June 2025: Initial T1 Phone Pricing Announced

While the final pricing for T1 Phone is yet to be determined as of February 7, 2026, it is expected to exceed the initially announced amount of $499 from June 2025.

June 16, 2025: Trump Mobile Brand Announcement

On June 16, 2025, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump announced the creation of the Trump Mobile brand at Trump Tower in New York City. The launch of the company's website included a coverage map with the "Gulf of Mexico", instead of "Gulf of America".

June 16, 2025: Trump Mobile Founded

On June 16, 2025, Trump Mobile, an American mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), was founded by Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

September 2025: T1 Phone Launch Date Changed

In September 2025, after the initial announcement that smartphones would be exclusively manufactured within the United States, Trump Mobile removed those references from its website. The T1 Phone launch date was changed from September 2025 to later in 2025.

October 2025: T1 Phone Delayed

Since October 2025, the Trump Mobile website has asserted that the T1 Phone will be released "later this year [2026]"

December 2025: T1 Phone Delayed Due to Government Shutdown

In December 2025, Trump Mobile customer service representatives stated that the delay of the T1 Phone was caused by the government shutdown that year, and they expected the device to be available in mid to late January 2026.

January 13, 2026: T1 Phone Release Still "Later This Year"

As of January 13, 2026, the Trump Mobile website continued to assert that the T1 Phone would be released "later this year [2026]," a statement that had been present on the site since October 2025.

January 2026: Expected Availability of T1 Phone

In December 2025, Trump Mobile customer service representatives stated that the delay was caused by the government shutdown that year, and they expect the device to be available in mid to late January 2026.

February 7, 2026: New T1 Phone Prototype Revealed

On February 7, 2026, Trump Mobile executives Don Hendrickson and Eric Thomas showed Dominic Preston of The Verge a new prototype of the T1 Phone during a Google Meet interview. It was revealed to run on a Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 series chipset, feature a 5,000mAh battery and offer 512GB of storage, and be compatible with microSD cards of up to 1TB.