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Trump Says Apple Will 'Be Fine' Despite Earnings Downgrade and Claims Stock is Up 'Hundreds of Percent'
In a press conference at the White House this afternoon, U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on Apple's recent revenue woes, suggesting the company will "be fine" despite its downgraded Q1 2019 guidance.
When asked about Apple's announcement and its potential impact on the U.S. economy, Trump erroneously said that Apple has "gone up hundreds of percent" since he's been president. "Apple was at a number that was incredible and they're going to be fine. Apple is a great company," Trump said.
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Apple has not, of course, seen a "hundreds of percent" increase in its stock price, with the number instead at around 20 percent since Trump's January 2017 inauguration.
Trump went on to say that he's unconcerned about Apple because its devices are made "mostly in China," seemingly blaming that fact for Apple's financial issues. He also once again reiterated that should Apple move its manufacturing to the United States, and suggested he's friends with Apple CEO Tim Cook.
Instead, Apple said that the issue was caused by Chinese consumers not purchasing iPhones, which is unrelated to where iOS devices are assembled.
Apple also pointed towards iPhone launch timing, a strong U.S. dollar, supply constraints, trade tensions, and weak iPhone upgrade numbers due to fewer carrier subsidies and the low-priced battery replacements that were available throughout 2018.
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China caused by Trump's trade war have had an impact on Apple's bottom line. Back in November, Trump suggested that a 10 percent tariff could be implemented on iPhones and laptops imported from China, but thus far, additional tariffs have not been imposed.
Note: Due to the political nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
When asked about Apple's announcement and its potential impact on the U.S. economy, Trump erroneously said that Apple has "gone up hundreds of percent" since he's been president. "Apple was at a number that was incredible and they're going to be fine. Apple is a great company," Trump said.
Apple has not, of course, seen a "hundreds of percent" increase in its stock price, with the number instead at around 20 percent since Trump's January 2017 inauguration.
Trump went on to say that he's unconcerned about Apple because its devices are made "mostly in China," seemingly blaming that fact for Apple's financial issues. He also once again reiterated that should Apple move its manufacturing to the United States, and suggested he's friends with Apple CEO Tim Cook.
"Don't forget this Apple makes their product in China. I told Tim Cook, who is a friend of mine, who I like a lot: 'Make your product in the United States, build those big, beautiful plants that go on for miles it seems, build those plants in the United States.'"Apple outlined many reasons for the change in its guidance, which is now at $84 billion and down from the $89 to $93 billion November estimate, but manufacturing problems in China were not among those reasons.
Instead, Apple said that the issue was caused by Chinese consumers not purchasing iPhones, which is unrelated to where iOS devices are assembled.
Apple also pointed towards iPhone launch timing, a strong U.S. dollar, supply constraints, trade tensions, and weak iPhone upgrade numbers due to fewer carrier subsidies and the low-priced battery replacements that were available throughout 2018.
According to Apple CEO Tim Cook, rising trade tensions between the U.S. and China caused by Trump's trade war have had an impact on Apple's bottom line. Back in November, Trump suggested that a 10 percent tariff could be implemented on iPhones and laptops imported from China, but thus far, additional tariffs have not been imposed.
Note: Due to the political nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Politics, Religion, Social Issues forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
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7 months ago
You bet, and we'll also have a border wall funded by Mexico, "the best people" who won't end up in prison and the best most bigly stock market even known to man.
7 months ago
('https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/04/trump-apple-earnings-downgrade-comments/')
"Trump erroneously said that Apple has "gone up hundreds of percent" since he's been president."Percent' ('https://www.macrumors.com/2019/01/04/trump-apple-earnings-downgrade-comments/')
Your president is an imbecile.
One of the factors that have brought it down is the China/US trade war, but he won't acknowledge that.
7 months ago
Love that look on Tim's face, makes me laugh every time I see it. Reminds me of Beaker from Muppets...
7 months ago
This coming from a guy who still claims Mexico is going to pay for the wall...while at the same time shutting down the government because he wants money from American taxpayers to pay for the wall.
7 months ago
Cheap words coming from the guy who is responsible for much of the market's recent volatility.
7 months ago
THE LOOK ON TIM'S FACE!!!!! :p:p:p
[INDENT][INDENT]Hundreds of percent. He said hundreds of percent.[/INDENT][/INDENT]
7 months ago
In before the reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Orange man bad
Orange man to blame for $1000 iPhone pricing established retroactive to the trade war
Orange man stifles innovation
.... AND! Orange man erroneously talks stocks. That is, when Orange man isnt making typos.
Also how dare he defend Apple, I am so upset he didn’t say they’re doomed.
My day is ruined. Like yesterday, the day before, tomorrow, And the day after.
I suspect orange man pooped in my cereal too because it tasted kinda funky this morning.
Orange man bad
Orange man to blame for $1000 iPhone pricing established retroactive to the trade war
Orange man stifles innovation
.... AND! Orange man erroneously talks stocks. That is, when Orange man isnt making typos.
Also how dare he defend Apple, I am so upset he didn’t say they’re doomed.
My day is ruined. Like yesterday, the day before, tomorrow, And the day after.
I suspect orange man pooped in my cereal too because it tasted kinda funky this morning.
7 months ago
One more proof that Trump doesn’t have a clue what he’s talking about - day by day.
7 months ago
Sigh... doesn't understand a thing about the global economy. How's that foxconn plant working out.
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