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Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish ·
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Trump may launch Trump-branded mobile phone and a wireless service that could compete with the likes of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.

www.gerbenlaw.com

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Trump may launch Trump-branded mobile phone and a wireless service that could compete with the likes of Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.

www.gerbenlaw.com

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New Trademark Filings Suggest Trump May Launch Wireless Phone Brand
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Trump files trademarks for phones, wireless service, and stores—hinting at a telecom venture that could bring MAGA-branded mobile plans to market.

Edit 1: The Orange Motherfucker Did it.

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  • themakara@lemmy.world
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    Compete with them will using their networks, sure.

  • Shawdow194@fedia.io
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    We’ve had former presidents sell their family peanut farms to avoid conflicts of interest

    The carters felt that relinquishing the business to someone else’s care would separate them from these affairs and avoid the possibility of their financial holdings resembling any conflict of interest while President Carter was in office.

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      But Carter had honor.

    • Darren@sopuli.xyz
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      Who could forget the op-ed Carter wrote for The Onion.

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      First term Trump divested of most of his businesses, so this is even a departure for him

      • ᴍᴜᴛɪʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴᴡᴀᴠᴇ @lemmy.dbzer0.com
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        Bullshit. He had his kids “run” them. Total farce.

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          still more than he’s doing now

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    deleted by creator

    • jaybone@lemmy.zip
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      Unless you run the country through executive orders.

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    I guess it’s OK as long as it’s not a peanut farm brand.

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    With American-made phones and American call centres, right? Right?

    • HowAbt2day@futurology.today
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      “Good morning and thanks for calling MAGA Mobile. Please listen to the options and make your selection for the best possible service. For Spanish, press 423 and wait for a knock on the door. For English, god bless Trump…”

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        Why did I read this in an Indian accent?

        • Darkenfolk@sh.itjust.works
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          Because you have a fetish for that very very hot Indian accent? (Indian accent)

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        … "For English, say ‘God bless Trump’ …”

        Fixed that for you /s (… I really want off this apocalyptic ride)

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    At this point anyone who buys Trump-branded shit get what’s coming to them. Dude is the most notorious grifter in history.

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      are you saying all my Trumpcoins, Trump NFTs, degrees from Trump university and deep frozen Trump steaks are worthless

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        Just drink some Popov grade Trump Vodka at one of his many totally not bankrupt casinos to take your mind off of it.

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    It’s going to be a cheap low-priority MVNO with deceptive wording to make it sound like its own independent network. Absolutely zero chance it’ll be competitive in any way.

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      Won’t stop the red hats from buying it out of loyalty to the Emperor.

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        True. Then it’ll get absorbed by one of the bigger MVNOs, or one of the main networks’ prepaid services, and become a cheap subsidiary or just get dissolved completely. But by that point they’ll already be onto the next grift.

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      Came to say this - either its going to use existing infrastructure owned by those companies, or it’s going to completely suck. In neither case that’s competition

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        Oh it’s 100% gonna be an MVNO, it’s expensive as fuck to roll out new infrastructure, and something like that certainly wouldn’t go unnoticed anyway.

        It’s just gonna be the worst shit-tier kind of MVNO. Like Cricket back in the 2000s. Service = maybe.

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    It turns out that maybe having a gentlemen’s agreement for how things should work was a bad idea.

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    It’s literally a political franchise.

    Despite the stupidity of looks, to be honest - this looks from outside very US-American. Not like cowboy movies, not even like 30s, but like something written by Baum.

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    A president is allowed to found companies?

    Either way, he sure has time on his hands.

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      It’s crazy how taxing that job must be.

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    Thank God the swamp is gone.

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    Damn he’s milking every penny. Did he just discover late stage capitalism?

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      He already sold beans in the oval office, golden shoes and shitcoins. I think he’s way past discovering it.

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    They already tried that with the ‘Freedom phone’ and it was a massive scam, so this is quite on brand for him.

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    o look, more illegal shit. great.

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    Competitors severely penalized in 3…2…

    The great wireless firewall of America.

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