Former US President Donald Trump sent a dire warning to Apple, threatening to put a 25% tariff on iPhones if the tech giant fails to move its production lines back to America. Trump made the threat in an impassioned campaign speech, in which he slammed Apple for increasing production in India instead of investing more in American factories.
Trump himself specifically called on Apple to “stop making plants in India” and demanded a return to “America-first” production strategies. The remark has set tongues wagging in political and economic quarters, with analysts cautioning that such tariffs would throw global supply chains into disarray and increase the price of Apple products for customers by a huge margin.
Apple, which has diversified its manufacturing base in recent years to reduce dependence on China, has invested billions of dollars in India as part of a global expansion plan. Apple has not yet commented officially on Trump’s comments, but sources say that bringing large-scale manufacturing back to the U.S. would raise huge logistical and financial challenges.
This newest threat underscores Trump’s ongoing efforts at protectionist trade policies as he readies for another White House bid. It also points to concerns over how multinational companies such as Apple will balance increasing geopolitical pressure with profitability and operational efficiency.
