David Koenig — President Trump Says Apple Can Avoid Tariff Consequences by Opening U.S. Plants

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President Donald Trump concedes that some Apple Inc. products may become more expensive if his administration imposes “massive” additional tariffs on Chinese-made goods, but he says the tech company can fix the problem by moving production to the U.S. “Start building new plants now. Exciting!” Trump said Saturday in a tweet aimed at the Cupertino, California-based company.... TimePresident Trump Says Apple Can Avoid Tariff Consequences by Opening U.S. Plants David Koenig | A P

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