Apple General Tim Cook insists on information about his cooperation with the Trump administration, surrounding tariffs. In a letter sent today, Senator Elizabeth Warren said that the work of Cook with Trump “creates an appearance of unlawfulness”. This happened after Warren and other senators questioned the donations of 1 million dollars made by Cook and others to the Trump Inauguration Fund in January.
As we widely examined, Trump announced huge tariffs for China and the rest of the world, affecting almost all aspects of Apple supply chains. Then Trump took a 90-day pause for tariffs for most countries, while increasing the tariff for imports from China. Apple raced to fly aircraft full of iPhones in the United States before these tariffs were introduced. Then Trump announced wide general exceptions covering smartphones, laptops and other categories of products. Cook IS Said to have spoken with multiple senior Members of the Trump Administration “ABOUT THE POTENTIAL IMPACT OF THE TARIFS ON IPHONE PRICES.”
in the Letter Sent to Cook this Week, Spotted by Bloomberg, Warren Wants Details on these Talks Between Cook and the Trump Administration:
At best, your work to exclude Apple products and the subsequent decision of President Trump, creates an external type of illegality. Nevertheless, recent reports also raise serious questions about how massive corporate special interests can use their money and influence in order to ensure the exceptions of tariffs that are not available to small enterprises on the main street. Tariffs? Liberation? Please explain your process to determine this assessment.
The Trump administration is expected to announce a wider plan of tariffs for products such as smartphones and laptops over the next month or two. Apple Watch and Airpods simultaneously
