President Trump says that the tariffs he has threatened against Apple would also be aimed at “Samsung and anybody that makes that product”

“It would be more,” Trump said when asked at the White House whether his tariff threat would only apply to Apple.

Bloomberg 2025-05-24

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@acyn @acyn on x
Reporter: On Apple, you said if they do not make their iPhones in the U.S., you will hit them with a 25% tariff. Do you have the power to tariff a single company? Why would you want to hurt an American company? Trump: It would be more. It would also be Samsung and any other c…
@spencerhakimian Spencer Hakimian on x
I am the media now. Our viral tweet caused Donald to change his mind. We did this together. We will always win. I will never let us fail.
@zerohedge @zerohedge on x
*TRUMP WARNS 25% TARIFFS FOR SAMSUNG IF PRODUCTS NOT MADE IN US
@jefftimmer Jeff Timmer on x
I'm old enough to remember when Republicans supported capitalism. Good times.
@zerohedge @zerohedge on x
*TRUMP: I DON'T WANT THE CONSUMER TO PAY THE TARIFFS
@darrigomelanie Melanie D'Arrigo on x
At this point he's just picking random products and percentages out of a hat and calling it a tariff policy.
r/Android r on reddit
Trump says his tariffs on Apple will also apply to Samsung [and other smartphone makers]
r/technology r on reddit
Trump says his tariffs on Apple will also apply to Samsung
@tomcoates Tom Coates on bluesky
I 100% agree with the general sentiment that Apple should be aggressive to Trump in return. Sue them for targeting them. Make it very clear if they put tariffs on the iPhone then they'll advertise the main price and the extra tariff cost. Threaten to keep the iPhone out of the…
@quillmatiq.com Anuj Ahooja on bluesky
I dunno, man - if you're going to do a tarrif on Apple, at least have the poetic justice to make it 30%
@ericfoltz Eric Foltz on bluesky
The guy who went bankrupt running casinos wants to teach Apple how run their business. — Just imagine any Democrat meddling in private business like this. — Republicans would be losing their minds and talking about “communism” 24/7 with daily hearings in Congress. — www.cnn…
@craigipedia Craig Harrington on bluesky
Again, it cannot be stressed enough that Apple's entire business plan *does not exist* in a world with tariffs. — The phones won't increase in price, they'll stop being produced. Apple isn't going to eat a 25% (!!) tariff on each phone. — www.cnbc.com/2025/05/23/t...
@tomcoates Tom Coates on bluesky
Trump proposing hundreds of percent tariffs on Apple if they don't move their production to the US, where the costs of production would double anyway. 50% tariffs on the EU, who will simply return in kind with tariffs on services where the US has a budget surplus. apnews.com/art…
@petertl Peter Thal Larsen on bluesky
Looking forward to hearing how these latest salvos fit into Scott Bessent's master plan of using tariffs to isolate China. — www.reuters.com/business/app...
@timeforchange Myra on bluesky
As my dear old brother in law would say “you wouldn't let it lie”. In other words move on. The threatening bully stance is such an old look. — www.bbc.com/news/article...
@mrsdeborahlynn Deborah Lynn on bluesky
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/23/t... Trump said in a social media post Friday morning that Apple will have to pay a tariff of 25% or more for iPhones made outside the US. — Estimated cost of a US manufactured iPhone is $3,500. The iPhone 16 Pro currently retails for about $1,000.
@cafechatnoir@mastodon.social @cafechatnoir@mastodon.social on mastodon
I truly don't know what the fuck is wrong with this man, but Trump woke up screaming tariffs again this morning. — #USPolitics — https://www.bbc.com/...
@mingchikuo @mingchikuo on x
In terms of profitability, it's way better for Apple to take the hit of a 25% tariff on iPhones sold in the US market than to move iPhone assembly lines back to US. https://truthsocial.com/... [image]
@truthtrumpposts @truthtrumpposts on x
I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhone's that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India, or anyplace else. If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to …
@mingchikuo @mingchikuo on x
Here are a few additional points: 1. The specific tariff percentage Trump proposes on iPhones isn't the main concern. The bigger issue is that this is Trump's second recent pointed comment targeting Apple—a warning sign Apple can't ignore. 2. Apple's top priority in negotiatio…
@atabarrok Alex Tabarrok on x
In a just world, Tim Cook could ignore the diktats of the mad King. [image]
@zacksjerryrig @zacksjerryrig on x
I remember when Tim gave $1,000,000 dollars to trump. But when you give a mouse a cookie... How much more is he asking for now @tim_cook ? [image]
@devahaz Deva Hazarika on x
It's Tariff Friday! [image]
@rakeshsfnyc Rakesh Agrawal on x
The dumbest, most vindictive president in my lifetime. If we have midterms in 2026, republicans will be crushed. As they should be.
@spencerhakimian Spencer Hakimian on x
Just so I'm fully understanding. If Apple makes an iPhone in India to sell in New York, it gets a 25% penalty charged. But if Samsung makes a Galaxy in South Korea to sell in New York, it gets a 10% penalty charged? So we're giving a 15% price advantage to foreign companies?
@markgurman Mark Gurman on x
Reminder: Anyone who says what a U.S. made iPhone would cost is making it up. Nobody knows.
@atrupar Aaron Rupar on x
Chairman Mao announces that he's increasing the price of iPhones [image]
@pitdesi Sheel Mohnot on x
Are we creating new rules just for Apple?? Why did we change the rules that were created a few weeks ago and the agreement we have with India? Stock is down 3% this morning, down 21% YTD
@pkafka Peter Kafka on x
Reminder: No matter what Trump posts, iPhones aren't going to be made in the US - or anywhere that isn't China.
@rolfewinkler Rolfe Winkler on x
Apple currently faces a 20% tariff out of China and 0% out of India, per Wamsi Mohan at BofA.
@tomwarren Tom Warren on x
Trump has just threatened Apple with a 25% tariff on iPhones unless it moves production to the US. The threat comes a week after Trump declared that he'd “had a little problem with Tim Cook” 😬 https://www.theverge.com/...
@mgsiegler M.G. Siegler on x
There are bad weeks, and then there are BAD weeks. [image]
r/Sino r on reddit
Trump threatens Apple with a 25% tariff if it doesn't build iPhones in America (tariff American companies?? lol @ America)
r/technology r on reddit
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on Apple
r/qualitynews r on reddit
Trump threatens tariffs on Apple iPhones and EU products
r/finance r on reddit
Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple’ on iPhones not made in the U.S.
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Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple’ on iPhones not made in the U.S.
r/Economics r on reddit
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% on iPhones
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Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple’ on iPhones not made in the U.S.
r/facepalm r on reddit
Trump threatens tariffs on Apple iPhones and EU products
r/technology r on reddit
Trump re-escalates trade threats, takes aim at European Union, Apple
r/iphone r on reddit
25% Tariff on iPhones not made in the US
r/politics r on reddit
Trump threatens 50% tariffs on EU and 25% penalties on Apple as his trade war intensifies
r/ukpolitics r on reddit
Trump threatens tariffs on Apple iPhones and EU products
r/LeopardsAteMyFace r on reddit
Tim Cook endorses Trump, gets told his company will have to build US factories or pay 25% tariffs
r/apple r on reddit
Trump warns Apple of 25% tariffs if iPhones not made in US
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Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple’ on iPhones not made in the U.S.
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Trump warns Apple of 25% tariffs if iPhones not made in US
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Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple’ on iPhones not made in the U.S.
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Trump says a 25% tariff ‘must be paid by Apple’ on iPhones not made in the U.S.
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Trump warns Apple of 25% tariffs if iPhones not made in US
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Apple raises trade-in prices for iPhones in China to spur demand in key market

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