Washington Post: “As President Donald Trump’s enormous new tariffs on China rippled through global supply chains, Apple CEO Tim Cook went to work behind the scenes.”
“Cook spoke to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week about the potential impact of the tariffs on iPhone prices… Cook spoke with other senior officials in the White House… And he refrained from publicly criticizing the president or his policies on national television, as many other executives have over the past several weeks.”
“By the end of the week, the Trump administration agreed to exempt from import duties electronic products that Apple produces in China, an action that also granted a reprieve to other large U.S. firms, including HP and Dell. Trump did so despite the recommendations of senior White House aide Peter Navarro, who had wanted the taxes to remain in place.”
John Gruber: “Tim Cook manages this dance with aplomb. This is not a ‘good system’. But given the way Trump operates, what Cook managed here is not merely good for Apple but better policy, period.”
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