Trump Threatens 25% Tariff on Apple and Samsung | EU-US Trade War Escalates
May 24, 2025🚨 In a bold move shaking global tech markets, U.S. President Donald Trump 🇺🇸 has threatened a 25% import tariff on all iPhones and Samsung devices not manufactured within the United States. The announcement 📢 sent tremors through Wall Street, slashing nearly $70 billion off Apple’s stock valuation 🍎📉.
💬 Trump’s Declaration:
“I have long ago informed Tim Cook of Apple that I expect their iPhones that will be sold in the United States of America will be manufactured and built in the United States, not India 🇮🇳 or anyplace else.”
📉 The market responded swiftly — Apple shares dipped by 2.6%, nudging its total valuation below the $3 trillion mark. Trump’s tariff tirade isn’t targeting Apple alone — Samsung and other global smartphone makers are also in the firing line if they don’t shift production to the US 🏗️🇺🇸.
🔎 Interesting Note:
Apple sells over 60 million iPhones annually in the US, but 90% are assembled in China 🇨🇳. Plans were already in motion to shift some production to India to avoid US-China trade war impacts.
👔 In a recent rebuke, Trump reminded Apple’s CEO Tim Cook: “We’ve put up with all the plants you’ve built in China... now build for us. We’re not interested in India.” Trump’s stance reflects a broader push for American manufacturing, despite analysts warning of skyrocketing costs. An iPhone made entirely in the US could hit a jaw-dropping price of $3,500 💸.
🇪🇺 EU vs Trump: ‘Respect, Not Threats’ Amid 50% Tariff Threat
⚖️ As the US ramped up tariff threats, the European Union 🇪🇺 pushed back, calling for “respect” in ongoing trade talks. Trump recently floated a plan to impose 50% tariffs on all EU imports, calling out the slow pace of negotiations.
💬 EU Trade Chief Maros Sefcovic:
"EU-US trade is unmatched & must be guided by mutual respect, not threats."
🌍 The EU exports over $600 billion in goods to the US annually and buys about $370 billion in return. Trump blames this trade imbalance on unfair EU policies, especially targeting automobiles 🚗 and agriculture 🌾.
🇮🇪 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇳🇱 European leaders responded firmly:
- Micheál Martin (Ireland 🇮🇪): “We do not need to go down this road.”
- Laurent Saint-Martin (France 🇫🇷): “We are ready to respond.”
- Katherina Reiche (Germany 🇩🇪): “Negotiation is essential.”
- Dick Schoof (Netherlands 🇳🇱): “We’ve seen tariffs rise and fall before.”
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📊 With threats looming from Washington, global markets shook — the S&P 500 dropped 0.7%, Germany’s DAX and France’s CAC 40 both down over 1.5%. The future of global trade alliances is under intense pressure from Trump’s America-first policy hammer 🔨.
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📌 Whether these threats translate into tangible policy or remain bluster will shape the future of smartphones 📱, trade alliances 🌐, and consumer wallets 💵. One thing’s certain — the world is watching.
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