TL;DR
- US President Donald Trump may be planning to begin a cellular provider to compete with Verizon, T-Cellular, 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 cell phones, circumstances, chargers, and retail shops.
After launching a social media platform, a sneaker line, and NFTs, US President Donald Trump may be coming in your cellphone subsequent.
In line with trademark purposes 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 cell phones, circumstances, 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 will 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 purposes factors to severe consideration,” Gerben famous in a blog post final week.
So what would a Trump wi-fi provider even appear to be? We’re picturing MAGA-branded telephones with Fact Social pre-loaded. On a extra severe observe, if this does occur, it will mark a significant shift for Trump’s enterprise pursuits, that are primarily centered on actual property and accommodations.
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 solely out of the query.
