Trump Urges Apple to Halt iPhone Production in India

Thursday, May 15, 2025, 5:20 am

During a diplomatic stint, President Trump openly criticized Apple’s strategic move to shift iPhone production from China to India, telling CEO Tim Cook that the expansion is unwelcome. The remarks underline mounting geopolitical and economic tensions as the U.S. leader challenges the tech giant’s international manufacturing plans.

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President Trump's attacks on Apple may not end until it commits to making iPhones in the U.S., CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday.

zerohedge.com / Trump Very Displeased With Tim Cook's 'Made-In-India' iPhone Blitz, Wants Production In US

Trump Very Displeased With Tim Cook's 'Made-In-India' iPhone Blitz, Wants Production In US Apple is turbocharging its "friend-shoring" strategy by shifting more iPhone production from China to India—a move that could soon result in American consumers purchasing iPhones made in India.…

cnet.com / Trump Asks Apple to Make Your Next iPhone in the US, Not India

Apple has reportedly agreed to "up" production in the US, according to the president.

arstechnica.com / Trump has “a little problem” with Apple’s plan to ship iPhones from India

Trump says he told CEO Tim Cook "We are not interested in you building in India."

theverge.com / Trump wants Apple to stop making more iPhones in India

President Donald Trump told Apple CEO Tim Cook that he doesn’t want the company to move iPhone production to India. “I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said during his visit to Qatar. “You’re coming in with $500 billion, but now I hear you’re building all over India… We’re not…

appleinsider.com / Foxconn gets new factory approval as India courts further Apple expansion

India's government is investing in a new Foxconn semiconductor facility, which it hopes will ultimately see the country making chips for Apple.One of several Foxconn manufacturing facilities in India — image credit: FoxconnAs Trump criticizes Apple for Foxconn's manufacturing the iPhone in India,…

techspot.com / Trump warns Apple CEO Tim Cook against expanding iPhone assembly in India

In April, it was reported that Apple was preparing to move all assembly of iPhones destined for the US market from China to India by the end of 2026. The move is a direct response to the – now paused – tariffs Trump has imposed on imported Chinese goods.Read Entire Article

tomshardware.com / Trump tells Apple CEO Tim Cook 'I don't want you building in India,' says Apple will increase U.S. manufacturing

President Trump says he told Apple CEO Tim Cook to stop building plants in India and make devices in the U.S. instead.

techcrunch.com / Trump tells Apple’s CEO to stop expanding iPhone production in India

Speaking during a business summit in Doha, Trump said he met with Cook and asked him to stop building in India and instead increase production in the US.

appleinsider.com / Trump has a problem with Tim Cook, because Foxconn is building factories in India

President Trump says he has a "little problem with Tim Cook," apparently because Foxconn — a company that Cook is not the CEO of — has been expanding factories in India for years.Tim Cook (left) and Trump in a previous meeting — image credit: White HouseTim Cook has famously handled Trump better…

www.ft.com/ / Donald Trump lashes out at Apple over plan to ship US iPhones from India - Financial Times

Donald Trump lashes out at Apple over plan to ship US iPhones from India Financial Times

cnbc.com / Trump says he doesn't want Apple building products in India: 'I had a little problem with Tim Cook'

Apple has been ramping up production in India with the aim of making around 25% of global iPhones in the country in the next few years.

macrumors.com / Trump Tells Tim Cook to Stop Building iPhones in India

President Donald Trump has asked Apple CEO Tim Cook to halt the company's manufacturing expansion in India, in a potential disruption of Apple's plan to shift iPhone production away from China. "I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday," Trump said during his state visit to Qatar,…

reuters.com/business / India's benchmarks hit seven-month highs on trade deal hopes after Trump remarks - Reuters

India's benchmarks hit seven-month highs on trade deal hopes after Trump remarks Reuters

bloomberg.com/technology / Trump Wants Apple to Stop Moving iPhone Production to India - Bloomberg

Trump Wants Apple to Stop Moving iPhone Production to India Bloomberg

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