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Trump Mobile joins the Oval Office sales parade

Whether directly peddling products or not, the president is a walking financial conflict of interest who routinely enriches himself

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    • While Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr note the Trump Organization is not involved with selling, developing or distributing Trump Mobile service and products, none of their current dealmaking would be as accessible or as profitable if the paterfamilias was not sitting in the White House.
    • While Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr note the Trump Organization is not involved with selling, developing or distributing Trump Mobile service and products, none of their current dealmaking would be as accessible or as profitable if the paterfamilias was not sitting in the White House. PHOTO: AFP

    Timothy L O'Brien

    Published Tue, Jun 17, 2025 · 10:00 PM

    THE president of the US’ two eldest sons are getting into the mobile phone business.

    Their company, Trump Mobile, is now offering a monthly plan, serviced by three existing telecommunications heavyweights – AT&T, Verizon Communications and T-Mobile US.

    Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr, who are stewards of the family’s holding company, the Trump Organization, said they would also offer customers a “sleek, gold smartphone” that will be “Made In The USA”. They are pitching their new enterprise as “transformational”.

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