How Apple CEO Tim Cook Convinced Trump to Exempt Apple From Tariffs

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By Juli CloverApr 17, 2025, 4:10 pm477 ptsTop
When U.S. President Donald Trump levied 145 percent tariffs on goods imported from China, Apple CEO Tim Cook started working to score Apple an exemption that would keep iPhone costs down. According to The Washington Post, Cook had a phone call with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week, explaining how…

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