According to New York TimesPresident Donald Trump had a special reason for threatening Apple last week. Last Friday, the president wrote in a post on the truth social social that he would impose a 25 % tax on every iPhone sent to the United States, besides the units built in the states. The Times says Trump’s danger was because Apple’s CEO Tim Cook did not decide to adopt Trump on an invitation to an executive with the president on his trip to the Middle East. In Riyadh, along with Newodia’s chief executive Jensen Huang, Trump had some good things about Huang who traveled. At the same time, the president shot at Apple’s CEO. “I mean, Tim kick You are not here but you are, “Trump told Huang that he participated by other CEOs, including Open AI’s Sam Altman and AMD’s Lisa SU. The president continued the election on the kick, and when in Qatar, Trump mentioned that he had a little problem with him. Tim kick. “Before discussing the issue, Trump first praised Apple for planning to spend $ 500 billion in the United States over the next four years. But he also told Coke,” I heard that you were building all over India. I don’t want you to build in India. “
Visual Intelligence feature on iPhone 16. | Image Credit apple
We have mentioned in the past that Tim Cook appears to be doing good works “playing” the president. But we wrote back in 2020 and this is not the same Trump since his first term. This version is accustomed to achieving its path, regardless of what stands between him and his purpose. It seems that Trump looks for a way to get rid of what is in his way. In this case, the president wants Apple to make an iPhone in the United States no matter how impossible it is.
The US workforce will not line up the Assembly to make an iPhone for a low salary that receives in China. In addition, making a similar supply chain in Asia that feeds Apple essential parts and ingredients to build an iPhone is not just something that can be copied here. The problem is that no one dares to tell Trump that it is just as commendable as it aims to make an iPhone in the United States, it is not good for Apple. And since transferring iPhone production to the United States will increase prices, it is not good for our customers.
The prices are expected to start at the end of June and will affect all smartphones made in the United States, including the handets sent to the United States by Apple’s top rival Samsung.
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