TL;DR
- US President Donald Trump is likely to be planning to start out a cellular service to compete with Verizon, T-Cell, and AT&T.
- The corporate that handles Trump’s emblems has filed to make use of the phrases “Trump” and “T1” for telecom-related providers.
- The trademark request additionally covers cellphones, instances, chargers, and retail shops.
After launching a social media platform, a sneaker line, and NFTs, US President Donald Trump is likely to be coming to your cellphone subsequent.
In accordance with trademark functions noticed by Bloomberg, DTTM Operations LLC, the corporate that handles Trump’s emblems, has filed to make use of the phrases “Trump” and “T1” for telecom-related providers. Along with wi-fi phone providers, the trademark request additionally covers cellphones, instances, chargers, and retail shops.
Whereas the Trump Group has not formally commented on the event (they didn’t reply to Bloomberg’s request for remark), trademark lawyer Josh Gerben says the filings are unusually particular and recommend this might not be simply somebody dreaming up model concepts on a serviette.
“Whereas a trademark submitting doesn’t assure a product launch, the specificity of the functions factors to critical consideration,” Gerben famous in a weblog put up final week.
So what would a Trump wi-fi service even appear like? We’re picturing MAGA-branded telephones with Reality Social pre-loaded. On a extra critical observe, if this does occur, it will mark a significant shift for Trump’s enterprise pursuits, that are primarily targeted on actual property and lodges.
Once more, to be clear, a trademark submitting doesn’t assure a launch. Many corporations reserve names for issues that by no means see the sunshine of day. However given Trump’s widening pursuits, a self-branded wi-fi community doesn’t really feel totally out of the query.
