A writer at 404 Media attempted to pre-order the phone for review and found doing so basically impossible because the website, which features images of a businessman happily using the phone, doesn’t work.

Unveiled with a price tag of $499 (£366.65), Trump T1 Phone immediately prompts a crucial question: Is this device truly poised to challenge established giants like the upcoming iPhone 17, or does its arrival serve a different purpose, perhaps more rooted in political strategy than technological ambition?

Trump Mobile’s phone shows some specs that would beat Apple’s biggest, priciest iPhone models.