
Democrats ask how Trump’s government will regulate Trump Mobile
Lauren Feiner
created: Aug. 5, 2025, 3:03 p.m. | updated: Aug. 5, 2025, 6:53 p.m.
The FCC is tasked with regulating mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) like Trump Mobile across state lines.
The FTC enforces laws against consumer deception, including claims of products being made in the US, as the Trump Mobile phone was initially said to be.
The departments of Commerce and Treasury and the USTR oversee tariff policy, which the lawmakers fear could be exploited to benefit Trump Mobile.
The Democrats are also worried that other companies — like mobile network carriers or phone retailers — will offer Trump Mobile favorable terms to help their own dealings with the government.
“Trump Mobile offers yet another avenue for tech and telecom companies to purchase influence with President Trump, such as by offering Trump Mobile favorable conditions for MVNO arrangements like preferential network access or pricing arrangements, making their proprietary apps available on the Trump Mobile platform, or selling T1 devices in their stores,” they write.
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