Today, Explained

The Trump phone grift

June 23, 2026·26 min·5-min readconversationalnews
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The episode of Today, Explained examines two controversial ventures tied to Donald Trump and his family: the Trump phone, a poorly executed and overpriced smartphone marketed to MAGA supporters, and World Liberty Financial, a crypto-based financial venture that may represent a major con

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Zach Everson

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Books, people, and resources mentioned in this episode.

People

Donald TrumpSean RameswaramDon PrestonZach EversonSheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al-Nahyan

Companies

World Liberty FinancialTrump MobilePublic Citizen

Products & Tools

T1 Trump PhoneUSD1

Topics

Breaking NewsBusiness NewsCryptocurrencyInvestigative JournalismPolitical NewsUs Politics

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