Washington: On May 15, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking in Doha, Qatar, revealed he had discussed Apple Inc.’s manufacturing plans with CEO Tim Cook. Trump advised Cook against building factories in India unless they specifically target the Indian market.
“I told Tim Cook we don’t need Apple building in India—they can handle their own market,” Trump said, according to Bloomberg. Following their conversation, Trump claimed Apple would increase production in the United States. He also announced that India had proposed eliminating all tariffs on U.S. goods.
“India’s offered a deal where they’d charge us zero tariffs,” Trump stated at a business leaders’ event in Qatar.