President Trump on Thursday said he told Apple CEO Tim Cook he doesn’t want the company manufacturing its products in India.
“I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said.
“I don’t want you building in India,” he added.
WATCH:
“I told Tim Cook we’re not interested in you building (Apple) in India, they can take care of themselves, you up your production here (US),” claimed Trump. He added that India was one of the highest tariff-imposing countries & has now made an offer to reduce tariffs significantly… pic.twitter.com/11p9okfjTg
— CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18News) May 15, 2025
Per CNBC:
Trump was referencing Apple’s commitment of a $500 billion investment in the U.S. which was announced in February.
Apple has been ramping up production
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