In a recent CNN report, skepticism surrounds the Trump Organization’s claim that its new “T1” smartphone is “Made in the USA.” Experts, including Todd Weaver, CEO of Purism, challenged the claim, citing striking similarities between the T1 and a low-cost Chinese phone, the Revvl 7 Pro 5G, made by Wingtech, a Chinese manufacturer.
Weaver emphasized the logistical and technical difficulty of building a phone in the U.S. without a long-term investment in domestic infrastructure, saying:
“Just to manufacture a phone in the U.S. with the chipsets needed with the U.S. supply chain, is a massive undertaking—and that’s also the reason why we happen to be the only ones doing it.”
Read the full story at Purim: https://puri.sm/posts/cnn-report-purism-is-the-only-known-u-s-phone-manufacturer/
Purism manufactures the electronics of our Liberty Phone and Librem Key at our facility in the US for the following reasons:
We believe China—an adversarial country to the US—should not be manufacturing high-tech electronics for US citizens nor US government security devices.
Made in USA Electronics aligns with US interests.
We believe that US Labor laws are superior to China’s.
We believe that US Environmental laws are superior to China’s.
Read the full story at Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/why-purism-manufactures-electronics-in-the-usa/
Purism’s Librem 5 and Liberty Phones Named the Most Secure Smartphones in the World Top cybersecurity and tech publications agree—Purism leads the industry in mobile security for 2025. Here’s what they’re saying:
Top Publications Highlighting Librem 5 and Liberty Phone’s Security
Efani: In “Top 10 Most Secure Mobile Phones to Buy in the US: 2025 List”, Efani ranks the Librem 5 as #1. They praise its separation of the cellular modem from the CPU/memory, physical kill switches (for Wi-Fi, mobile data, camera, and mic), and its open-source PureOS OS backed by lifetime software updates.
Read the full story at Purism: https://puri.sm/posts/the-2025-most-secure-phone-in-the-world-reviews-are-in-efani-analytics-insight-navi-and-cashify/