Trump says Apple CEO may be open to bringing “big plants” to the US
Donald Trump has suggested that Apple will bring some manufacturing to the US, saying he has had conversations with chief executive Tim Cook abut the good it would do for the country.
The president-elect told Axios that he thinks Mr Cook has his “eyes open to” building “big plants” in the US.
“I really believe he loves this country and I think he’d like to do something major here,” he said. “I told him, I said, ‘Tim, it’s going to be a big achievement the day you start building some of your big plants in this country instead of other countries. And I think he’s got his eyes open to it.”
Apple relies on suppliers in Asia and across the world but last month there were reports that it had asked partners to exploring making iPhones in the US. Mr Cook was among the tech leaders who met with Mr Trump and his team last month.
Shares in Apple were flat in afternoon trading in New York.