Trump Mobile T1 Shows 11 Stripes on US Flag as Promo Video Drops to 9

4 articles · Updated · The Verge · May 15

Trump Mobile’s latest T1 phone imagery shows an American flag with 11 stripes, while one close-up in its new promotional video appears to show only 9 instead of the correct 13.
The discrepancy appears to be a late design change: a February near-final version of the phone reportedly showed the flag with all 13 stripes before the final logo removed two.
The promo video also shows shifting details across shots — different gold finishes, boot screens and packaging — raising questions about whether AI-generated clips were mixed with footage of a real handset.
Those inconsistencies add to doubts over Trump Mobile’s claim that T1 phones will ship this week; the report said it found no credible buyer shipping notices and its own orders still showed no clear fulfillment status.

After collecting $59 million, why does the T1 phone feature an incorrect American flag and ads with glaring AI errors?

Is the T1 phone a new device, or a rebranded Chinese model being sold for more than double its actual value?