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SCM5's avatar

Christ that was a lot of reading, admittedly some of it was funny, to get nowhere.

Rob's avatar

590K is definitely not believable. Do we have any idea how many people really sent 100$?

Grace Weinstein's avatar

your bs detector is strong! zero idea. trump mobile hasn’t so much as hinted at any information regarding sales

Sharon Heath's avatar

This was an article in Time Magazine on 5/12/2026. Just Google it yourself. Although I find it difficukt to believe that anyone would fall for any Trump and family bullshit, apparently there are many fools.

"An estimated 590,000 to 600,000 people paid a $100 deposit for the "Trump Mobile" T1 phone, generating roughly $59 million in deposits. The phone, launched in June 2025, has not shipped any units as of May 2026, with reports indicating it may not be produced and that refunds are uncertain." Similar articles in other publications.

Grace Weinstein's avatar

yes and that estimate (which i reference in the piece) comes from where? what source? none attributed!

Sharon Heath's avatar

Mo idea, but the Times is more reliable (in my opinion only) than anything that comes from the current administration.

Kristopher Giesing's avatar

> Side note: If anyone knows where the political women are, please direct me there.

Heather Cox Richardson: https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

Katie Phang: https://katiephang.substack.com

Olivia Julianna: https://oliviajulianna.substack.com

And of course the Contrarian was founded by Jen Rubin: https://www.contrariannews.org

Grace Weinstein's avatar

i actually meant to write an aside of appreciation that HCR did not include the made up numbers on her coverage!

Victoria's avatar

More political women:

Jessica Yellin’s News Not Noise: https://newsnotnoisejessicayellin.substack.com/

Anne Applebaum’s Open Letters: https://anneapplebaum.substack.com/