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TNB Tech Minute: Trump Threatens New Tariffs on iPhones

WSJ Tech News Briefing

The Wall Street Journal

News, Tech News

4.61.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2025

⏱️ 2 minutes

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Plus, Apple CEO Tim Cook calls on Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to stop an online child-safety bill. And the U.S. Senate votes to end California’s EV mandate. Julie Chang hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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your credit. Terms and conditions apply. Here's your T&B Tech Minute for Friday, May 23rd. I'm Julie

0:35.3

Chang for the Wall Street Journal. President Trump is threatening new

0:39.2

tariffs on iPhones and other smartphones made overseas. In a truth social post Friday, Trump said

0:45.5

he expects iPhones sold in the U.S. to be manufactured in the country, or else Apple would have to pay a

0:51.5

levy of at least 25%. Trump said the tariffs would likely be imposed in late June.

0:57.3

The White House didn't immediately provide additional comment.

1:00.1

Apple shares fell 3% today.

1:02.5

The company declined to comment.

1:04.9

Staying on Apple, we exclusively report that last week,

1:08.5

CEO Tim Cook called Texas Governor Greg Abbott to ask for changes to

1:13.1

an online child safety bill or for him to veto it altogether. That's according to people familiar

1:18.7

with the call. The legislation would require app stores to verify the ages of device users. Google

1:25.0

is also fighting the legislation. Abbott has yet to say whether he'll sign it.

1:29.9

A spokesman for the governor said safety and online privacy for Texas children remains a top

1:35.3

priority for the governor. And Apple spokesman said the company wants to strengthen online safety for

1:40.7

children, but that the Texas bill threatens user privacy. And the GOP-led Senate voted yesterday

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