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Trump's Latest Grift: The "Trump Mobile" Phone Scam

The Ring of FireJune 27, 20255 min13,979 views
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The "Trump Mobile" Launch

  • 📱 Trump Mobile has officially launched, offering its own branded phones that are neither iPhones nor Androids, marketed as a "Trump phone."
  • 💰 The phones are priced at $500, with a monthly service cost of $47.45, a price point that the speaker suggests is a deliberate attempt to bilk the MAGA base.
  • ⚠️ The phones are described as cheaply made in China, despite claims of being made in America, and are predicted to fail quickly.

Previous "Grifts" and Financial Gains

  • 📈 Trump has a history of branding various products, including bibles, shoes, fragrances, and coffee tables, generating significant revenue.
  • 💰 Specific figures mentioned include $3 million from a Save America coffee table book, $2.5 million from sneakers and fragrances, $1.3 million from the Trump Bible, and $2.8 million from Trump water.
  • 📉 Despite these earnings, the speaker argues these amounts are relatively small for someone of Trump's alleged net worth, suggesting even his grifting is not highly successful.

Ethical Concerns and Conflicts of Interest

  • ⚖️ The video contrasts Trump's actions with those of Jimmy Carter, who was required to sell his peanut farm to avoid conflicts of interest while in office.
  • 🚩 Trump is accused of turning the presidency into an
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