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Trump says he doesn’t want Apple building products in India: ‘I had a little problem with Tim Cook’
- President Donald Trump expressed opposition on May 15, 2025, to Apple's plan to manufacture iPhones for the US market at new plants in India.
- Apple chose to move iPhone manufacturing from China to India to circumvent tariffs that are expected to increase its expenses by $900 million this quarter.
- Trump urged Apple to increase US production and said, "I don't want you building in India," while Apple announced a $500 billion US investment plan over four years.
- Earlier this month, Apple CEO Tim Cook indicated that most iPhones purchased in the United States are expected to be manufactured in India, highlighting changes in the company's supply chain.
- Trump's tariffs aim to boost domestic manufacturing and improve trade balance, but industry experts doubt iPhone production will return fully to the US due to high costs.
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