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NYT: Apple 25% tariff tax was Trump’s way of getting back at Tim Cook for skipping Middle East trip
The New York Times reports the new Apple tariff threat is likely payback for Tim Cook skipping Trump’s recent Middle East trip.
On Friday, President Trump publicly threatened a 25% tariff on all iPhones not made in the United States, catching both Apple and his own administration off guard. Trump and his allies have been pushing for Apple to bring iPhone manufacturing stateside, but Friday’s threat felt less like a strategic move and more like targeted punishment. As Tripp Mickle notes in the Times’ report, the recent shift in tone has put Apple in an unprecedented position regarding its relationship with Trump.
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