Experts have cast doubt on the Trump Organization's claim that its proposed smartphone can be entirely manufactured in the US. Questions have also been raised about the ethics of what is the latest in a series of attempts to cash in on President Donald Trump's name. The phone which will retail at $499 (£367.50) will also come alongside a mobile phone service with a monthly fee of $47.45. The figure is a reference to Trump serving as the country's 47th and 45th president. Trump has said he has put his business interests in a trust, which is managed by his children. The White House has maintained he acts in the interests of all Americans. The Trump family has not said which company would manufacture its phone in the United States. Technology experts have questioned what the Trump Organization's "built in the United States" claim about its handsets means and argued it is probably not currently possible to manufacture smartphones from scratch in the US.The decision comes as Trump tries to pressure Apple chief executive Tim Cook to manufacture iPhones sold to American buyers in the US. The deal is an extension of a business strategy that Trump embraced long before his presidency, striking deals to sell his name to hoteliers and golf course operators in exchange for fees and royalties. The idea of a Trump-related smartphone has received mixed reaction online with some people ready to buy it and others mocking the concept.
BBQ - Why is it not possible for the phone to be manufactured in the USA?