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Dottie Fanning's avatar

It wasn't Apple that paid to get it reversed, he moved his operations to India, so it wasn't going to impact the iPhone prices as drastically, this was Musk and the othe Oligarchs that depend on their chips out of China.

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Dottie Fanning's avatar

Futhermore, when you check out goods unite us. Apple is 85% Democratic in their support.

Microsoft is 77% Democratic

Tesla 98% republican

FORD 50/50

General Motors 48 Democratic/ /52 Republican

So do you see where I am going with this. Follow the money!

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Dottie Fanning's avatar

In this article it names Dell and Nvidia as companies as well as iPhone benefitting from the reduction of electronics tariffs.

China calls US tariff exemptions on electronics a "small step" in correcting a misguided policy

https://ground.news/article/china-calls-us-tariff-exemptions-on-electronics-a-small-step-in-correcting-a-misguided-policy_a5d10d?utm_source=mobile-app&utm_medium=newsroom-share

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Marthe Lancheres's avatar

So much for bringing back manufacturing to the USA. Trump's tariffs were an ill-conceived economic plan from the start executed according to Trump's mood that day.

Now, I'm also agreeing with Ben and others who think that it's also an opportunity to enrich himself and others through kickbacks and market manipulation.

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Ginger's avatar

Thank you for this... "Tim "Apple" is probably not a fan of the orange stain

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@SariKS's avatar

Though Apple Maps now lists the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, as does Google maps.

Both companies sent their CEOs to the inauguration of the white bro-ocracy.

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@SariKS's avatar

I agree. But many choose to do what they perceive is best for their companies.

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Cathy stein's avatar

I donтАЩt know about that - Cook was in attendance at the inaugural standing right behind the orange thing - Get in line or IтАЩll destroy you! I still think Cook paid this off.

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