{"id":508647,"date":"2026-06-19T22:40:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:40:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/508647\/"},"modified":"2026-06-19T22:40:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T22:40:08","slug":"t1-phone-saga-gets-stranger-as-pr-team-abandons-trump-mobile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ie\/508647\/","title":{"rendered":"T1 phone saga gets stranger as PR team abandons Trump Mobile"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"First<\/p>\n

TL;DR<\/p>\n

The PR team that was previously supporting Trump Mobile has reportedly left.
\nIt\u2019s unclear if Trump Mobile is currently using a different PR team.<\/p>\n

The T1 phone, commonly known as the Trump phone, has had quite the tumultuous story. From vaporware concerns to a data leak affecting thousands<\/a>. Most recently, a teardown confirmed<\/a> that the phone was simply a gold-plated, modified version of the HTC U24 Pro. But that\u2019s the point of a public relations firm: to give bad stories a positive spin. However, it appears the mess may have grown too big even for Trump Mobile\u2019s PR team.<\/p>\n

According to The Verge<\/a>, the Poplar Group has ceased representing Trump Mobile. The company\u2019s founding partner, Chris Walker, has told the outlet that his team \u201cis not assisting Trump Mobile any further.\u201d As a refresher, Walker is the person who gave a statement to USA Today claiming that T1 phones are made in America. It was later found that this was not true, which Trump Mobile now admits.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s unclear if Trump Mobile has secured a new PR and media relations firm to replace Poplar Group. The Verge reports that Walker didn\u2019t know if the phone company is currently using a new PR firm. Just another strange entry added to this bizarre saga.<\/p>\n

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