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Tim Cook Swears Tariffs Aren’t to Blame for iPhone 17 Pro Price Hike


Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs played no role in the higher price 'to be totally clear.'

“There’s no increase for tariffs in the prices to be totally clear,” Cook told CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday, the launch day for Apple’s iPhone 17 lineup. But that has proven to be trickier than expected, as the president has shown no hesitation to involve himself in the affairs of private corporations, leaving top CEOs balancing on a very thin tightrope. And this week, he told reporters that any TV network critical of him should lose its broadcasting license, a remark that came after ABC yanked Jimmy Kimmel Live from the air following pressure from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.

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