The idea that [manufacturing] could be replicated in the U.S. in any sort of short- to medium-term timescale is fanciful,” one analyst said.

The Trump Organization says its upcoming T1 smartphone will be “proudly designed and built in the United States.” But experts tell CNN they’re skeptical that goal can be achieved– and say the T1’s specifications are strikingly similar to a Chinese-made phone already on the market.