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u/Snapdragon_4UonReddit5/10/2026
MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back
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Analysis Summary
Trump Mobile's T1 gold phone, announced in 2025, still hasn't shipped, and roughly 600,000 pre-order customers who paid about $100 each (not $500) have received emails saying their devices won't arrive. The April 2026 terms reveal deposits only secured a spot in line with no guarantee of a device — though refunds are technically available if the project is officially canceled, which complicates the headline's 'never get deposits back' framing. Calls are growing for a federal investigation into the venture's practices, with around $60 million in customer money in limbo.
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“An email confirms MAGA buyers will never receive their $500 Trump phones or deposits back”
Multiple outlets confirm pre-order buyers received emails their devices won't ship; April 2026 terms state deposits don't guarantee a device, though refunds available if project canceled.
“Nearly 600,000 buyers paid deposits toward the gold Trump T1 phone”
IBTimes UK and other outlets cite ~600,000 buyers and ~$60M in deposits, though the deposit amount is reported as $100, not $500.
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