Trump Believes Apple Could Manufacture iPhones in the U.S.

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President Donald Trump "absolutely" believes that Apple could manufacture its iPhones and other devices in the United States, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said today during a media briefing.

Lutnick said that the "army of millions and millions of people screwing in little, little screws to make iPhones, that kind of thing is going to come to America," suggesting that neither he nor Trump understands Apple's operations.404 Media highlights Apple's 27-page supplier list [PDF], which lists the more than 50 countries where Apple gets components from.

Apple has not yet commented on the tariffs, but the company has been stockpiling iPhones and is also planning to rely on imports from India, where tariffs are lower, to offset some of costs associated with importing devices from China.

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Author / Journalist: Juli Clover

Category: Technology

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Published On: 2025-04-08 @ 12:08:36 (1 weeks ago)

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