Trump to US tariffs: “I’m talking to Tim Cook”-and is flexible

Apple share 2.21 percent in plusMarket capitalization again at over three trillion US dollars: Are the chaost days around the Trump “Tariffs” come to an end for the iPhone manufacturer? Probably not, because the US President has only expressed his 90-day suspension of the penalty hammer against China. Nevertheless, Trump now commented on journalists – and Also mentioned Apple boss Tim Cook.

Trump is flexible, but stays hard in the matter

When asked how long the exceptions should apply and for which products, said Trump, he looks at how he could help the car companies to switch to other components. “They need a little time because they will make them here.” Trump said to Apple that he was a “very flexible person”. “I don’t change my opinion, but I am flexible. Sometimes you can’t just have a wall, sometimes you have to be able to walk around her, below or above it.”

So it is possible “things that may come” with regard to Apple. He talked to CEO Tim Cook and he “recently helped” – with which Trump apparently meant the suspension of the tariffs for 90 days. “I don’t want to hurt anyone.” However, his end goal was to “make the country great” – which in fact means to bring the production of the most important goods back to the United States that have been America since the 1970s Lost gradually to countries like China or Mexico had.

Cook is considered a Trump whisperer

It is unknown what Cook has discussed with Trump-the Apple CEO should have a good connection to the US president. The Apple boss had already emphasized in the past that the USA was an increasingly important production location for Apple. However, the problem is the lack of domestic supply chain and the necessary workers for these comparatively simple and exhausting jobs – which is why automation would have to be used.

Nevertheless, Apple had managed to build capacity in India in a comparatively short time. In the meantime, every fifth iPhone is produced on the subcontinent, albeit primarily from Chinese components. Apple himself did not officially comment on the customs chaos, but had its logistics play.