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Navarro Slams Cook: iPhone Production Debate Heats Up

7/10/2025

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White House trade advisor Peter Navarro slammed Apple CEO Tim Cook for his reluctance to shift iPhone production from China, dubbing his pleas for patience as "the longest-running soap opera in Silicon Valley." Meanwhile, analysts caution that relocating manufacturing poses daunting economic and logistical hurdles, as Trump looms with threats of tariffs on iPhones produced abroad.

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White House trade advisor Peter Navarro slammed Apple CEO Tim Cook for his reluctance to shift iPhone production from China, dubbing his pleas for patience as "the longest-running soap opera in Silicon Valley." Meanwhile, analysts caution that relocating manufacturing poses daunting economic and logistical hurdles, as Trump looms with threats of tariffs on iPhones produced abroad.