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Monday, 23 June 2025 10:11
Trump’s $500 US-made phone fantasy smashed by real-world costs
Liberty Phone shows what making a smartphone in America actually looks like
While Donald Trump bangs on about his mythical $500 made-in-America T1 smartphone, the real price tag of US manufacturing is on full display thanks to a company called Purism. Its Liberty Phone, assembled in California, will set you back $1,999 and has the kind of specs that would’ve looked decent when Obama was president.