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Brenda

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13. Apple, Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot should all do that.

Reply to thesquanderer (Reply #8)

Fri May 23, 2025, 03:03 PM

May 23

Break down the price showing the buyer exactly how much is a tariff.

You nailed it with the never appease his whims comment.

But it seems like all of these billionaire boys don't even really care about the chaos or even BRAND deterioration as long as they get their tax cuts.

However, I bet you not one of them will eat any tariffs. They'll pass it along to customers. Who should just boycott.

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Trump Threatens 25% Tariffs on Apple If iPhones Not Made in US [View all] JohnSJ May 23 OP

There's that old "free market conservatism" again Prairie Gates May 23 #1

They probably can't stand up a factory before he's out of office. Renew Deal May 23 #2

Right, are they supposed to make phones out of sticks and twigs? forgotmylogin May 23 #12

Looks as if Tim Cook's anticipatory TSF fluffing did no good LearnedHand May 23 #3

I'm so tired Snoopy 7 May 23 #4

Making them domestically would prob add the equivalent of at least a 100% tariff ... Ursus Rex May 23 #5

He's shaking Apple down for $$$ flamingdem May 23 #6

This right here. Ilsa May 23 #9

Beyond idiotic... Wiz Imp May 23 #7

Once Cook et al realize that you're never done appeasing Trump's whims, maybe they will do what Amazon planned, thesquanderer May 23 #8

Apple, Amazon, Walmart, Home Depot should all do that. Brenda May 23 #13

Well, making them here would double the cost, so a 25% tarriff is still more appealing to Apple ET Awful May 23 #10

Seems like it's retaliatory against Apple if all other phone makers don't face the same requirements. LauraInLA May 23 #11

"iPhone's" as plural truthisfreedom May 23 #14

The iPhone brand is committing suicide if they're stupid enough to comply. Karasu May 23 #15

I don't think they will. It would still be cheaper to sell the phones with trump's JohnSJ May 23 #16