Comment on Trump says a 25% tariff "must be paid by Apple" on iPhones not made in the US, says he told Tim Cook long ago that iPhones sold in the US must be made in the US

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NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

I don’t, this is not a good thing. Threatening a company with punitive action bcz they didn’t capitulation to your whims is not a good thing. Nevermind that you cant just up and move your manufacturing overnight.

The right way to bring manufacturing back is to give companies incentives and investment funds for bringing manufacturing back over a certain number of years. A carrot and honey are a lot more convincing than vinegar when trying to get what you want.

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