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creeksneakers2

(8,044 posts)
Sun May 10, 2026, 03:43 PM May 10

MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back

Nearly 600,000 Trump supporters paid £74 ($100) each towards a gold smartphone that, nearly a year on, does not exist.

An estimated 590,000 buyers paid a £74 ($100) deposit to secure one, collectively handing the venture roughly £43.7 million ($59 million). As of May 2026, not a single confirmed customer has received the device. Now, a fresh wave of anger is spreading across MAGA forums after buyers received communication making clear that their money is, for all practical purposes, gone.

https://www.ibtimes.com/magas-are-fuming-after-email-confirms-they-will-never-get-their-500-trump-phones-deposits-back-3802572

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MAGAs Are Fuming After Email Confirms They Will Never Get Their $500 Trump Phones or Deposits Back (Original Post) creeksneakers2 May 10 OP
Suckers uppityperson May 10 #1
PT Barnum's words Mad_Machine76 May 10 #2
Absotutely. Man, are these are these people slow. the nelm May 10 #30
I am really tired of being locked in a room with the slow learners. OMGWTF May 10 #32
One would think that by now popsdenver May 10 #36
They will keep voting for Republicans. GoodRaisin May 10 #3
Ordinarily I am outraged by such fraud--but this case I can only quote (disputed) PT Barnum: hlthe2b May 10 #4
Have they figured out a way to blame Biden yet? ThoughtCriminal May 10 #5
They'll get to him. They're moonscape May 10 #26
Thanks Obama! fujiyamasan May 10 #31
shithole ripped them off and pocketed the money....... Lovie777 May 10 #6
That's awful! sheshe2 May 10 #7
Hard not to. calimary May 10 #8
Indeed! 🤪 sheshe2 May 10 #15
While I'm sure their are some angry, I still believe most of that 50-60 million in "deposits" were from fake actors Cheezoholic May 10 #9
Excellent point Pinback May 10 #35
Agree! Lawyers would be all over this filing class actions lawsuits spooky3 3 hrs ago #51
He scammed people out of $50M Johnny2X2X May 10 #10
👍 Figarosmom May 10 #11
Mwaah! Mwaah! Mwaaaaaah! Zelda_Orchid May 10 #12
This is what FOX News should report. it pertains to their viewers. SleeplessinSoCal May 10 #13
Gee, isn't fraud a misdemeanor? Wounded Bear May 10 #14
Neither one matters SCantiGOP May 10 #38
Not sure selling phones is in his job description...nt Wounded Bear May 10 #47
Just like the Nazi's and their Volkswagen scam. xuplate May 10 #16
What will be offered next? BeneteauBum May 10 #17
Well, we know where the next MAGA assassin will be coming from Submariner May 10 #18
Screwing each other so much..no branches on their family tree. BattleRow May 10 #21
If there's a way to bilk the rubes, one Trump or another will think of it. Vinca May 10 #19
Whaddya bet... GiqueCee May 10 #20
Thank you sir. May I have another? maveric May 10 #22
After 10 years of his official scams they cannot tell the difference. It's a mental disorder resulting in a cult. Ford_Prefect May 10 #23
I'm somewhat ashamed, but I enjoy their getting fleeced. Bristlecone May 10 #24
If they had invested in this COLLECTOR'S ITEM, they could afford a real phone usonian May 10 #25
THAT would almost be worth having, calimary May 10 #27
It also runs kacekwl May 10 #49
Fools peggysue2 May 10 #28
I'm sorry to laugh, but what the hell did they think would happen? Laffy Kat May 10 #29
Couldn't happen to a better bunch of magat rubes! Gaytano70 May 10 #33
Did they get their Trump sneskers? Mz Pip May 10 #34
Lol! Scrivener7 May 10 #37
LOL, will they never learn. Martin68 May 10 #39
Let's see: the many scams that Trump has run kerry-is-my-prez May 10 #40
Tell me... elliesmandt May 10 #41
They may be fuming, but this is the LEAST valuable thing he has stolen from them, in a long list lostnfound May 10 #42
Aww, the poor babies blue-wave May 10 #43
I love this for them! AllyCat May 10 #44
Stupid is as stupid does! Pisces May 10 #45
There will be litigation on the refundability of the deposits LetMyPeopleVote May 10 #46
These fucking idiots would throw down kacekwl May 10 #48
Womp womp ck4829 3 hrs ago #50
I heard a phone is now in the works RussBLib 3 hrs ago #52
I am not sorry that I am laughing my ass off johnnyfins 2 hrs ago #53
Yes, it's a 2024 model and it was made in China and the flag emblem only has 11 stripes (srsly!). TheRickles 1 hr ago #54
A sucker born every minute. redstatebluegirl 59 min ago #55

the nelm

(295 posts)
30. Absotutely. Man, are these are these people slow.
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:51 PM
May 10

Slow as in will they ever bloody learn? How many times will they allow themselves to be scammed by this carnival barker?

GoodRaisin

(11,056 posts)
3. They will keep voting for Republicans.
Sun May 10, 2026, 03:56 PM
May 10

Magats have very short memories when it comes to their boy or their party.

hlthe2b

(114,667 posts)
4. Ordinarily I am outraged by such fraud--but this case I can only quote (disputed) PT Barnum:
Sun May 10, 2026, 03:59 PM
May 10

"There's a sucker born every minute" and given these are those who have every reason to know better and not some poor ill-informed suckers, I have no such outrage. That they will be unlikely to prevail in a class-action lawsuit is pretty obvious too and FTC is not about to do anything at all.

ThoughtCriminal

(14,754 posts)
5. Have they figured out a way to blame Biden yet?
Sun May 10, 2026, 04:00 PM
May 10

It doesn't have to make any sense, they will buy that too.

Cheezoholic

(3,902 posts)
9. While I'm sure their are some angry, I still believe most of that 50-60 million in "deposits" were from fake actors
Sun May 10, 2026, 04:37 PM
May 10

representing entities that were/are currying favors from His Lard Assship. I've seen this story echoed everywhere yet I haven't seen much proof of a MASS of MAGAts that are pissed. I've seen some people complain on right wing message boards and FB where I anonymously lurk, but I've yet to see anything that justifies the headline. That further makes me believe this was a scam to get a cool 50 million into his pocket by people wanting favors. Wouldn't be hard to "buy" 100 phones and then wink, especially if you're a company/corp.

Pinback

(13,648 posts)
35. Excellent point
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:11 PM
May 10

and a likely scenario IMHO.

With this crook and his crime family, there is just one scam after another. Bribery and grift without end.

spooky3

(38,859 posts)
51. Agree! Lawyers would be all over this filing class actions lawsuits
Mon May 18, 2026, 11:22 AM
3 hrs ago

If there truly were that many individual “buyers.”

Johnny2X2X

(24,433 posts)
10. He scammed people out of $50M
Sun May 10, 2026, 04:38 PM
May 10

Any other president and this would be one if the most massive scandals in history.

Wounded Bear

(64,628 posts)
14. Gee, isn't fraud a misdemeanor?
Sun May 10, 2026, 04:49 PM
May 10

And, hey, I though mail fraud was a felony.

Guess I'm outta touch.

BeneteauBum

(773 posts)
17. What will be offered next?
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:04 PM
May 10

So much MAGAt money spent on cheap merchandise……..and they will spend yet even more. What can I say?

Peace ☮️

Submariner

(13,435 posts)
18. Well, we know where the next MAGA assassin will be coming from
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:05 PM
May 10

Its no wonder that they eat their own, they screw each other so much and with no shame whatsoever.

BattleRow

(2,710 posts)
21. Screwing each other so much..no branches on their family tree.
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:13 PM
May 10

But they can always find a limb for lynching...figuratively speaking,ofcourse.....

Vinca

(54,327 posts)
19. If there's a way to bilk the rubes, one Trump or another will think of it.
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:06 PM
May 10

Wonder if any of them refinanced their homes to "invest" in the Trump bitcoin. Foreclosures on the horizon.

GiqueCee

(4,731 posts)
20. Whaddya bet...
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:10 PM
May 10

... that a horrifying number of these inbred, web-footed pinheads in red hats and gold sneakers are STILL making excuses for him? They'd carve their own eyes out with a rusty spoon before they'd ever admit they were wrong to support that evil sonofabitch. He played them like a cheap fiddle.

Ford_Prefect

(8,664 posts)
23. After 10 years of his official scams they cannot tell the difference. It's a mental disorder resulting in a cult.
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:21 PM
May 10

calimary

(90,756 posts)
27. THAT would almost be worth having,
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:47 PM
May 10

except he’d already have pocketed the purchase price. Not sending ANY of my money his way.

peggysue2

(12,587 posts)
28. Fools
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:48 PM
May 10

Are soon parted from their money.

A reasonable question would be:

What were they thinking?

But then cult devotees do not think. They simply follow their leader into the abyss.

Laffy Kat

(16,989 posts)
29. I'm sorry to laugh, but what the hell did they think would happen?
Sun May 10, 2026, 05:50 PM
May 10
Sadly, the same MAGAs will probably fall for the next grift, too.

Mz Pip

(28,507 posts)
34. Did they get their Trump sneskers?
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:03 PM
May 10

That was a while ago he was hawking those. The phone would have topped off the outfit perfectly. Shoes, hat and phone with a Trump flag flying on the truck. Good times.

kerry-is-my-prez

(10,333 posts)
40. Let's see: the many scams that Trump has run
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:23 PM
May 10

Trump University
Fake Trump crypto coin
Trump watches
2017 Inaugural Committee defraud
Trump Organization Financial Fraud: for providing false property valuations to lenders and tax authorities.
Trump Foundation Settlement: using the charity's funds for political and personal benefit, such as buying campaign portraits and a $10,000 portrait of himself.

Then the hundreds or maybe thousands of contractors that did work for Trump and purposefully never got paid.

lostnfound

(17,630 posts)
42. They may be fuming, but this is the LEAST valuable thing he has stolen from them, in a long list
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:29 PM
May 10

Their self-respect
Their country’s future
Their country’s dignity
The respect of some of their friends and family
The CPFB’s protection of them from corporate fraud
Their country’s reputation in the world
Health research that was underway, or that never will be
Affordable health care
Doctor access in rural areas
Hospital access especially in rural areas
Cheap oil
Cheaper solar and wind energy
Actual democracy
A somewhat secure retirement environment
Affordable college
Cutting edge, world-leading critical industries
Friendly relations with the other countries in the americas
Clarity of mind
Cleaner air
Cleaner water
Protection of national parks and federal lands
Natural disaster relief
Potentially years off their lives and/or the lives of loved ones

blue-wave

(5,537 posts)
43. Aww, the poor babies
Sun May 10, 2026, 06:40 PM
May 10

Should I wipe the snot drizzle from their noses? Not!

They should have realized that they were making a donation to gold plate another toilet seat for the Donald. Suck it up buttercups!

LetMyPeopleVote

(181,993 posts)
46. There will be litigation on the refundability of the deposits
Sun May 10, 2026, 07:08 PM
May 10

This form does not expressly provide that the deposit is non-refundable. There may be other contractual provisions that may provide that the refunds are non-refundable but normally the courts will construe such provisions very narrowly.. There will be litigation and trump should be forced to refund these deposits This will be fun to watch

I know that trump is taking the position that the deposits are nonrefundable but there will be litigation on this issue

kacekwl

(9,263 posts)
48. These fucking idiots would throw down
Sun May 10, 2026, 09:24 PM
May 10

another deposit tomorrow for the next POS he's selling. With a smile and a recurring monthly charge.

RussBLib

(10,755 posts)
52. I heard a phone is now in the works
Mon May 18, 2026, 11:27 AM
3 hrs ago

…but it’s several years old and can be picked up for $0 at some wireless carriers. A RAZR phone, with limited capability. But it’s gold, and it says “Trump” on it, so the rubes will be happy.

Or not. Just don’t know what to believe these days. If it involves Trump, its usually a lie.

johnnyfins

(3,985 posts)
53. I am not sorry that I am laughing my ass off
Mon May 18, 2026, 11:55 AM
2 hrs ago

at these idiots.

Look for "Trump Phone Unboxing" on youtube.

Funny stuff.

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