Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agoTrump 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 USprogramming.devimagemessage-square275fedilinkarrow-up1729arrow-down126file-text
arrow-up1703arrow-down1imageTrump 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 USprogramming.devPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 day agomessage-square275fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareNocomment@reddthat.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up20·11 hours agoAn extra 25% must be paid by consumers. Like every other tariff. New taxes be like that.
minus-squareInucune@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9arrow-down1·10 hours agoAnd knowing the cult of Apple, they’ll pay it because it makes them look wealthy. That is the whole culture of Apple Customer base.
minus-squareAA5B@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·30 minutes agoAnd if similar is on every phone? You can’t really do without a phone so at that point, it’s 25% inflation.
minus-squareNauticalNoodle@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 hour ago“A fool and his money will soon be parted.”
minus-squareZeffSyde@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·9 hours ago'What’s up, everybody? This is your boy Apple Lad, and I came through with one of those Tariff I Phones, just so I can unbox it for you!
An extra 25% must be paid by consumers. Like every other tariff. New taxes be like that.
And knowing the cult of Apple, they’ll pay it because it makes them look wealthy. That is the whole culture of Apple Customer base.
And if similar is on every phone? You can’t really do without a phone so at that point, it’s 25% inflation.
“A fool and his money will soon be parted.”
'What’s up, everybody? This is your boy Apple Lad, and I came through with one of those Tariff I Phones, just so I can unbox it for you!