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Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing

BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing

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