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JohnSJ

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

Reply to Karasu (Reply #15)

Fri May 23, 2025, 05:18 PM

May 23

tariffs than doing everything here. In addition, I suspect Apple might be able to negotiate deals on their own internationally where they could sell more iPhones overseas at a lower cost to make up for the 25% increase in iPhones here because of the tariffs.

Trump is an idiot. All his actions are doing is giving Samsung and foreign competition a leg up over apple.

It will be interesting to see if the sociopath backs off.

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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