Trump Family merchandise draws laughs over $499 T1 phone claim
Anderson Cooper laughed on while reading about the trump family’s $499 T1 phone claim and Trump-branded UFC-themed commemorative coins. He briefly lost his composure as he discussed products tied to a June 14 cage fight scheduled for the White House South Lawn.
The coins are being sold as gold and silver pieces priced as high as $11,999.99. Cooper also said the Trump phone is finally shipping after long delays, after first being marketed as Made in the USA and now promoted as designed with American values in mind.
Cooper On The Trump Coins
Cooper said the coins were the official gold and silver of UFC 250 and were being sold to commemorate the June 14 event. He added that President Trump designed the coins himself and asked, “where does he find the time?”
The same segment tied the merchandise to Donald Trump’s order to build the Octagon on the South Lawn for the upcoming UFC event. June 14 also falls on Trump’s 80th birthday, and this year marks America’s 250th anniversary, placing the products alongside a date the White House has already turned into a branding point.
Trump Phone And Merchandise
Cooper then moved to the Trump phone, quoting the line, “We should just pause and reflect on that claim for a moment: ‘Designed with American values in mind.’” He added, “I don’t know what that means,” before saying, “Experts say they closely resemble a phone made in China.”
The segment also placed the phone alongside other Trump-branded products, including the Bible and sneakers. Cooper closed that portion by saying, “However, American values were considered when they were designed.”
June 14 White House Event
The practical takeaway for buyers is straightforward: the merchandise is being marketed as part of a June 14 UFC-themed event tied to the White House, not as a standalone product line. The coins carry the sharpest price point at $11,999.99, while the phone is set at $499 and is being promoted as shipping after delays.
That leaves the White House event and the product push moving in the same direction. Cooper’s reaction put the contrast on air, but the sales pitch is still centered on the same date, the same venue, and the same Trump-branded merchandise.
