Apple is scheduled to announce its iPhone 17 lineup later this year, but that unveiling could arrive with a potential price hike because the company may have to absorb a 25 percent tariff if U.S. President Donald Trump proceeds with his initial statement. Irrespective of how adamant he is in bringing iPhone production to the local supply chain, his ambitions will be met with some resistance, with California Attorney General hinting that he will sue Trump for singling out Apple.
Attorney General says that he is proud of companies originating from California, especially Apple, and says that he wishes to make sure its rights are not violated
Rob Bonta, the California Attorney General, is considering taking U.S. President Donald Trump to court, according to Politico. He makes the following remarks about the country’s premier, saying that after making one statement about Apple, he quickly backtracks on his initial decision.
“The statement about Apple is something that is obviously disappointing. It’s almost like he wakes up in the morning and he says, ‘Hey, I think Apple should build more Apple phones, and so maybe I’ll tell their CEO that he should do that.’ And then maybe tomorrow, he wakes up and he says, ‘Hey, I was just kidding.’”
Even though Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman has said that there is no universe in which iPhone production moves to the U.S., Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt mentioned in a statement that President Donald Trump is highly confident that iPhone production can be shifted locally because the United States possesses adequate resources to make this happen. Bonta also believes in the rights of companies like Apple and does not want those rights to be violated.
“We’re proud of California companies, and we want to make sure that their rights are not violated, especially by the president of the United States, which is not something that you would normally have to protect against.”
The statements of Bonta being in favor of Apple are interesting because the California Attorney General has always had Big Tech in his crosshairs when it comes to privacy and anti-monopoly cases, but this time, he has defended the Cupertino firm. He mentions that it is because of such companies that the state of California is the fourth-largest economy in the world, and he wants to ensure that it stays that way so that these firms can continue to make excellent products while also providing jobs to the masses.
Bonta says that his office will examine the legal basis for any action resulting from Trump’s Apple threat and determine whether it will be targeted at a single company or applied more broadly before making a decision. When the Attorney General has reached a conclusion, we will provide more updates, so stay tuned.
News Source: Politico
