rjharlan

I completely agree with the others who have stated that tariffs have nothing to do with ‘gross trade deficits”.  Tariffs are a tax placed on the importer of goods into a country from another country. They either choose to eat that cost (highly unlikely if the CEO/owner wishes to keep their job) or pass it on to the consumer in a price increase. Usually they’ll dress that up as some sort of fancy enhancement worthy of the increase so that the consumer will feel comfortable with the price increase. The Trump administration is acting in a surprisingly anti business way for a Republican administration by doing this. Usually, conservative politicians focus on increasing opportunities for business and improving profitability. I find it interesting that a man with Trump’s degree is taking this economic approach. Honestly, it makes no sense. 

Ads cum and go. I wouldn’t worry about it. 

I’d much rather Apple take the time necessary to make a great product than the typical drivel that Google puts out on an annual basis. I don’t know what the analysts think will happen in a year, nor do I care, what I care about is that Apple designs a quality Siri and quality Intelligence products that we will actually be able to use out of the box. I don’t want them to waste my time making me become a systems engineer just to use my damn phone!

Don’t you find it interesting that the Trump administration is going after this developer for creating what equates to a speed trap alert for ICE Barbie’s gestapo but they’re choosing to ignore the law entirely when it comes to Tik Tok? All because the man in charge found out that his supporters actually use the app. I say, move your reports to Tik Tok and see their heads spin! They won’t know what to do!!

I hope I’m not replicating anything someone else has said but I believe that this all links back to Elon Musk whispering in to the president’s ear that Apple and Tim Cook were making a fool of him by moving around his tariffs. It is a known fact (from reports from his previous administration) that Mr. Trump is very reactionary and absolutely hates when he thinks that someone is making him look like a fool. If you ever watched The Apprentice, that was precisely how he managed the boardroom. He let them fight it out and then “culled” the weakest contestant. Why would he be any different here? I’d start appealing to his better side. Offer to take over building those sadly decrepit “T1 Trump Phones”.