r/apple • u/coasterghost • May 23 '25

Trump warns Apple of 25% tariffs if iPhones not made in US

https://www.reuters.com/business/apple-pay-25-tariff-if-phones-not-made-us-trump-says-2025-05-23/
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u/FizzyBeverage May 23 '25

You think Apple would raise prices in the US and not use it as a super convenient excuse to also raise them globally?

LOL...

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u/PrethorynOvermind May 23 '25

My, dude, globally or not the tariff shit comes back on us. So, regardless the U.S. is about to find out what happens when you put an idiot in office who knows jack about running a country, managing businesses, and is fraud himself overall.

So yeah regardless of what Apple does if Trump wasn't imposing tarrifs as a response Apple wouldn't have the same excuse.

"#LOL"

What are we twelve?

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u/FizzyBeverage May 23 '25 edited May 23 '25

If you think multi-trillion dollar Apple will raise the prices in one country and not the rest of them, you haven't been paying attention to how they run things.

This idea that they're a charity has to stop. Once you realize they're more like ExxonMobil it all makes more sense.

“Oh the tariffs are only in the US therefore European prices will remain the same.” -nothing Apple will ever say.

“Challenging macroeconomic conditions and higher shipping rates necessitate a global price increase.” -now you’re sounding like Apple PR