Holy Hand Grenades! Trump Phone Made in China? Like Trying to Catch a Fly with Chopsticks!

Wah! A Golden Phone?

Hey folks it's Jackie! So I hear there's a new phone a golden one called the T1 from the Trump Organization. They say it's gonna be 'built in the United States.' Like me trying to sneak past Mr. Han with a bucket of water something doesn't quite smell right eh? $499? Sounds cheaper than my dry cleaning bill after a *Rush Hour* shoot!

Chinese Whispers

But here's the thing some smart cookies are saying 'Hold on a second!' My friend Francisco Jeronimo from International Data Corporation he says it's 'completely impossible' to design and assemble this phone entirely in the USA. It's like saying I can do a scene without a single 'Aaah!' or 'Hoo!' Come on give me a break! They reckon it'll likely be made in China. It is all about the money. Even I had to learn that the hard way!

Tariffs? Ouch!

Remember when Trump talked about tariffs on imported phones? That's like trying to catch a fly with chopsticks! Tricky tricky. And he was pushing Apple to make their iPhones here too. It's all part of wanting more electronics made in the USA. A good wish but sometimes you gotta be realistic. It is like someone asking me to be still for more than 10 seconds. It isn't going to happen!

Global Gadget Mashup

Even if they do some of the work here the phone needs parts from all over! The screen is likely from Samsung or LG in South Korea or maybe BOE in China. The brains of the phone the processor could be from MediaTek in Taiwan. The camera? Sony in Japan mostly. It is like one of my action movies. It needs a bit of everything from all around the world eh!

Made in America... Kinda?

Maybe some memory chips will be from Micron in the USA but even then Samsung could still be in the mix. So even with local manufacturing you still need bits and bobs from other countries. It is the circle of gadget life! It is like asking me to star in a serious quiet film without any action.

So What's the Verdict?

So will this phone be truly 'Made in the USA'? Hmmm... Sounds like a case for Inspector Lee! But seriously in today's world everything is a mix of countries and companies. It's all about working together like me and Chris Tucker in *Rush Hour*! Maybe this phone will be great maybe it won't but let's not get our wires crossed about where it *really* comes from! Peace out!