[NobleFree]

Trump tweeted that “Apple prices may increase because of the massive Tariffs we may be imposing on China - but there is an easy solution where there would be ZERO tax, and indeed a tax incentive. Make your products in the United States instead of China. Start building new plants now.”

Damn straight. MAGA!

[cba123]

Very good.

Apple has been building up China for the entire last generation.

Bring production home.

[AlanGreenSpam]

It’s great that Trump is ridiculing the smug Apple globalist corporation.

But aren’t we forgetting that it’s not economically feasible for Apple to manufacture in the US?

1. Minimum wages here are too high.
2. Relative to eager Chinese laborers, US workers are relatively spoiled and have high expectations of their employer and of wages and benefits. Some are downright lazy.
3. US Environmental restrictions are so strict compared to CHina. Apple can essentially pollute as much as it wants in China.
4. US Workers sue a lot (sexual harassment, workers comp, etc.). Cost of labor is so high here.
5. It’s not that easy for Apple to simply relocate manufacturing.

So, in reality, Trump’s words of advice for Apple are a pipe dream, but are probably part of his “the art of a Deal” strategy that keeps on rolling.