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Trump Blasts Apple CEO Over Production Shift to India

5/18/2025

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President Trump took aim at Apple CEO Tim Cook for moving iPhone production from China to India, urging him to prioritize U.S. manufacturing instead. During a heated meeting in Qatar, Trump referenced Apple's ambitious $500 billion investment plan. However, analysts caution that shifting production back to the U.S. could be prohibitively expensive, likely driving up iPhone prices.

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President Trump took aim at Apple CEO Tim Cook for moving iPhone production from China to India, urging him to prioritize U.S. manufacturing instead. During a heated meeting in Qatar, Trump referenced Apple's ambitious $500 billion investment plan. However, analysts caution that shifting production back to the U.S. could be prohibitively expensive, likely driving up iPhone prices.