
The Trump phone grift
Published: June 23, 2026
Duration: 26:05
President Trump's ongoing efforts to become a mobile mogul and to run a bank suggest Trump grift is alive and well.
This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina Al-Sadi and Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
Trump Mobile offers both a cellular plan and a smartphone that will provide the same coverage as the three nationwide phone service carriers. Photo illustration by Joe Raedle/Getty Images.
Listen to Today, Explained ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com...