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Trump Advisor Peter Navarro Reportedly Accuses Apple CEO Of Delaying ...

CHINA, JUL 7 – White House trade advisor Peter Navarro says Apple CEO Tim Cook is not moving iPhone production out of China quickly enough despite Trump’s tariff threats and push for US manufacturing.

  • On Monday, Peter Navarro, a senior trade official in the Trump administration, publicly criticized Apple CEO Tim Cook for repeatedly postponing the relocation of iPhone manufacturing away from China.
  • Navarro's critique follows escalating pressure from President Donald Trump, including a May threat of 25% tariffs on iPhones made outside the U.S., which Cook allegedly resisted by requesting more time since Trump's first term.
  • Apple has committed to spending $500 billion on U.S. projects including AI server assembly and has increased production in India partly to avoid tariffs, but this has not satisfied the administration's reshoring goals.
  • Navarro expressed disbelief that Apple is unable to manufacture iPhones outside of China given advancements in manufacturing and AI, criticizing the ongoing delays as a prolonged and drawn-out issue within Silicon Valley.
  • The criticism highlights ongoing tensions over reshoring policies, as Apple's shares dropped 1.69% amid lagging sales and the complex feasibility of U.S. iPhone production, which some estimate could raise costs to $3,500 per unit.
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NBC Chicago broke the news in Chicago, United States on Monday, July 7, 2025.
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