{"id":32288,"date":"2025-06-17T15:17:07","date_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:17:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=32288"},"modified":"2025-06-17T15:17:07","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T15:17:07","slug":"trump-phone-fallout-are-maga-scams-holding-crypto-back-a-decade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/?p=32288","title":{"rendered":"Trump Phone Fallout: Are MAGA \u2018Scams\u2019 Holding Crypto Back a Decade?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Trump dropshipping his own unbranded golden third-world phone makes me question if I\u2019m in a coma.<\/p>\n<p>First, we had the failed NFT launch, then <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/next-crypto-to-explode\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">the rug pull <\/a>that was <span class=\"cpp-widget-coin cpp-widget-99btc\" data-symbol=\"trump\" data-name=\"TrumpCoin\" data-price=\"0.001865669100000\" data-change=\"0.00\" data-chart-style=\"99btc\" data-cta_text=\"Buy with Best Wallet\">TRUMP <span style=\"color: #37a72b;\">\u25b20.00%<\/span><\/span>, now a phone nobody asked for while two US-backed wars rage on.<\/p>\n<p>Say hello to the Commander in Grift:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"cy\" dir=\"ltr\">Dystopia. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4uXUfR7e1F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/4uXUfR7e1F<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Richard Hanania (@RichardHanania) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RichardHanania\/status\/1934666086232019441?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>This fall, Trump\u2019s business empire will enter the telecom space with a new phone plan\u2014<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">\u201cThe 47 Plan<\/a>\u201d\u2014and a MAGA-branded smartphone retailing for just under $500.<\/p>\n<p>At this point,t we need to ask ourselves: has Trump\u2019s grifting and shilling crypto memes set this space back 10 years? Would we have been better under Kamala Harris?<\/p>\n<h2>What is the Trump Phone Offering?<\/h2>\n<p>The Trump T1 smartphone isn\u2019t subtle. Decked out in gold trim with the American flag and \u201cMake America Great Again\u201d engraved on its backside, it looks more like a\u00a0<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/crypto-presales\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">campaign trophy<\/a> than a budget Android. Specs-wise, it punches above its weight: a 6.8-inch AMOLED screen, 50MP camera, 12GB of RAM, and 256GB of storage running Android 15. At $499.<\/p>\n<p>Then there\u2019s the \u201c47 Plan,\u201d a nod to his highness. For $47.45 a month \u2014 you can\u2019t make this stuff up \u2014 subscribers get unlimited talk, text, and data; plus unexpected perks like roadside assistance and telehealth services.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_249476\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249476\" style=\"width: 1529px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-249476\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-17T060831.932.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1529\" height=\"609\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-17T060831.932.png 1529w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-17T060831.932-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-17T060831.932-1024x408.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-17T060831.932-768x306.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-17T060831.932-50x20.png 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-17T060831.932-308x123.png 308w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Screenshot-2025-06-17T060831.932-350x139.png 350w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1529px) 100vw, 1529px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-249476\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(<a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.coingecko.com\/en\/coins\/official-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">TRUMP<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Launching a MAGA phone while global markets twitch over war headlines is surreal, but it spotlights a more profound dissonance: <strong>everything Trump touches looks predatory.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2>Trump Phone Is Just One Of Many \u2018Scams\u2019 Cashing in on Political Branding<\/h2>\n<p>Crypto now has the perception of a Trump and Dump ops. It\u2019s no longer counter culture to retail investors, but instead another way for the president to grift.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why retail investor interest in crypto is at its lowest, while institutions are leading the next bull run.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_249471\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-249471\" style=\"width: 2283px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-249471\" src=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"2283\" height=\"827\" srcset=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e.png 2283w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e-1024x371.png 1024w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e-1536x556.png 1536w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e-2048x742.png 2048w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e-308x112.png 308w, https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/0195b6bf-59c1-7bfb-9760-1fa66691514e-350x127.png 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2283px) 100vw, 2283px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-249471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Google Searches for \u201ccrypto\u201d has declined almost 62% since the end of January.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The meme coin, NFTs, gold shoes, and now the phone beg the same question that has hovered over Trump\u2019s presidency brand: where exactly does the businessman end and the public servant begin?<\/p>\n<p>For his detractors, the answer is that there\u2019s no line at all. For his base, this is just the American dream in action. However, it\u2019s not just the usual Trump critics raising eyebrows anymore. The nonstop grift parade makes even level-headed observers second-guess anything he puts his name on, <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/cryptocurrency\/high-risk-high-reward-crypto\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener sponsored\">especially in crypto<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Everything Trump does is to grift his ardent MAGA faithful, wait a few days for them to forget, and do it all over again.<\/p>\n<h2>RIP The United States of America<\/h2>\n<p>Beneath the flashy branding and gold trim of every Trump product lies a deeper conversation about ethics, governance, and the role of business in the political sphere.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, institutions are creeping deeper into crypto, but with every new Trump-branded hustle, retail seems more likely to stay out of this cycle.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EXPLORE: <a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/tether-ceo-paolo-ardoino-hopes-for-net-positive-from-us-elections-says-bitcoin-strategic-reserve-is-a-great-idea-99bitcoins-exclusive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino Hopes For Net Positive From US Elections, Says Bitcoin Strategic Reserve Is A Great Idea: 99Bitcoins Exclusive<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a class=\"general-link\" href=\"https:\/\/discord.gg\/B7Uk6agkqj\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Join The 99Bitcoins News Discord Here For The Latest Market Updates<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways\">\n<h2 class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__title\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list\">\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        At this point we need to ask ourselves: has Trump\u2019s grifting and shilling crypto memes set this space back 10 years?    <\/li>\n<li class=\"nnbtc-key-takeaways__list-item\">\n        Google Searches for \u201ccrypto\u201d has declined almost 62% since the end of January.    <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/news\/trump-phone-fallout-are-maga-scams-holding-crypto-back-a-decade\/\">Trump Phone Fallout: Are MAGA \u2018Scams\u2019 Holding Crypto Back a Decade?<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/99bitcoins.com\/\">99Bitcoins<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump dropshipping his own unbranded golden third-world phone makes me question if I\u2019m in a coma. First, we had the failed NFT launch, then the rug pull that was TRUMP \u25b20.00%, now a phone nobody asked for while two US-backed wars rage on. Say hello to the Commander in Grift: Dystopia. pic.twitter.com\/4uXUfR7e1F \u2014 Richard Hanania [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[3,4,5],"class_list":["post-32288","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-crypto","tag-doge","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32288","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=32288"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32288\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=32288"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=32288"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dogewisperer.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=32288"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}