He said the government should penalize U.S. firms that go overseas to make their goods.
Apple manufactures most of its products in China to maximize profits.
It also requires the low-cost labor in China to make its products competitive.
In addition, Chinas electronics supply chains are much larger than what the US has to offer.
Were going to get Apple to build its damn computers in this country instead of other countries.
Trump was short on data, and didnt speak anything more about Apple.
He said the country has lost 10 million jobs and 50,000 manufacturing plants.
Were getting killed, he said.
He said he would charge companies like Ford a tax if they dont build in the U.S.
I guarantee you they would say the will build our plant in the U.S., he said.
Free trade is good.
But we have to do it.
Or we wont have a country left.
Bringing Apples manufacturing jobs home isnt totally out of the question.
Currently, Apple only manufactures its Mac Pro in the U.S. (specifically in Austin, Texas).
However, it is much more than this.
It is a well-established fact that Apple is hugely dependent on international supply chains and manufacturers.
Even Steve Jobs was not budged on that by one of the most successful presidents in history.
source: www.techworm.net
