Rush says if iphones were made in the USA they'd sell for $2,000 each. Of course that's nonsense and proves once again that business and trade are not his areas of expertise.
But do you have some links to support your figures? I'd really like to see something if it's available. I'd guess the cost increase would be well less than $100 on their most expensive phones.
Why does Rush push apple products so hard? Half his shows now feel like a iPhone infomercial
Even Forbes admits basic assembly costs would $30-$40 greater in the U.S. and possibly $80-$90 if other components were U.S. sourced.
But all of that is irrelevant. The basic cost is absorbed in various contract deals by the big providers and is typically nothing more then a negotiating point for upsells.
And those are estimated costs NOW, not after a few years of production optimization based on automation.