May 23, 2025

President Donald Trump has publicly targeted companies which have expressed concerns surrounding the administration’s tariff plan in recent days, threatening major brands including Apple and Walmart.

The latest target of his ire was iPhone manufacturer Apple, which Trump threatened with a company-specific tariff in a Truth Social post Friday morning.

“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,” Trump wrote. “If that is not the case, a Tariff of at least 25% must be paid by Apple to the U.S.”

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