Trumps drop 'Made in the USA' label for new phone and a debate ensues: How to define 'made'?
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AP documented that Trump Mobile removed its claim that the T1 phone was 'MADE IN THE USA' and changed the wording to 'proudly American' ten days after launch; AP noted the Federal Trade Commission's standard that an unqualified U.S.-origin claim generally requires that all or virtually all production occur domestically.
Launch-copy comparison, revised ‘proudly American’ wording, and FTC all-or-virtually-all standardTrump Mobile removed its explicit 'Made in the USA' phone claim · Website wording changed to 'proudly American'