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“During Trump's first term, Tim Cook was consistently requesting additional time to relocate factories from China,” Navarro stated to CNBC. “I believe it's the longest ongoing soap opera in Silicon Valley.”
The adviser thinks Cook isn't relocating production from China quickly enough.
“Considering all the new advanced manufacturing technologies and the way AI is progressing, I cannot see why Tim Cook can't produce iPhones in our country or elsewhere,” Navarro stated.
In the past few months, Trump has intensified his push for Apple to manufacture smartphones in the U.S. iPhones are mainly produced in China, yet the company is increasing its production in India.
In May, the president cautioned that Apple might encounter tariffs of 25% or higher on iPhones produced outside the United States. He also warned Cook not to increase capacity in India.
source: bloomberg.com
The adviser thinks Cook isn't relocating production from China quickly enough.
“Considering all the new advanced manufacturing technologies and the way AI is progressing, I cannot see why Tim Cook can't produce iPhones in our country or elsewhere,” Navarro stated.
In the past few months, Trump has intensified his push for Apple to manufacture smartphones in the U.S. iPhones are mainly produced in China, yet the company is increasing its production in India.
In May, the president cautioned that Apple might encounter tariffs of 25% or higher on iPhones produced outside the United States. He also warned Cook not to increase capacity in India.
source: bloomberg.com