Trump Tells Cook to Stop Building iPhones in India and Build in the U.S. Instead [Video]
President Donald Trump says he confronted Apple CEO Tim Cook over the company's expanding iPhone production in India, urging him to bring manufacturing back to the United States. During a state visit to Qatar, Trump revealed details of the exchange, expressing frustration that Apple was investing heavily in Indian factories despite a previous $500 billion commitment to the U.S. economy.Trump recounted the conversation with Cook: "I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday. I said to him, Tim, you're my friend, I treated you very good. You're coming in with $500 billion, but now I hear you're building all over India. I don't want you building in India." Trump added that Apple could build in India "if you want to take care of India," but emphasized, "We want you to build here." He also mentioned that Apple would be "upping their production in the United States."Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, EmailFollow iClarified:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube
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Trump recounted the conversation with Cook: "I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday. I said to him, Tim, you're my friend, I treated you very good. You're coming in with $500 billion, but now I hear you're building all over India. I don't want you building in India." Trump added that Apple could build in India "if you want to take care of India," but emphasized, "We want you to build here." He also mentioned that Apple would be "upping their production in the United States."
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