Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Phone for Dropping ‘Made in America’ Promise: ‘Hey, That’s Close Enough’ | Video
Stephen Colbert humorously addressed the release of the Trump phone, which was delayed for nine months. The phone, originally promised to be made in the USA, now claims to be 'designed with American values in mind.' Colbert's jokes highlighted the disappointment surrounding the product's manufacturing origin.
- ▪The Trump phone was released after a nine-month delay.
- ▪It was initially promised to be made in the USA but is now marketed as 'designed with American values in mind.'
- ▪Stephen Colbert joked about the phone's disappointing features during his monologue.
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Home > Creative Content > TV Shows Stephen Colbert Mocks Trump Phone for Dropping ‘Made in America’ Promise: ‘Hey, That’s Close Enough’ | Video “That’s fine!” the CBS host jokes Andi Ortiz May 21, 2026 @ 6:46 AM Share on Social Media Share on Facebook Share on X (formerly Twitter) Share on LinkedIn Share on Email (Photo credit: "The Late Show"/YouTube) After a 9-month delay, the golden Trump phone arrived this week, but noticeably missing one of its original promises. Don’t worry though, according to Stephen Colbert, it got “close enough.” To kick off his penultimate monologue, the CBS host noted that he likes to give good news whenever he can, so he brought good news “for my MAGA viewers.” The announcement was the release of the Trump cell phone, which like most of the president’s decor,…
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