California Attorney General threatens lawsuit over potential 25% iPhone tariff

In a reaction to newly announced tariffs that initially appeared to target Apple's iPhone, California's Attorney General Rob Bonta said he would consider taking the Trump administration to court.Apple plans to reduce its tariff penalty on iPhones by making more of them in IndiaIn his initial announcement, President Trump appeared to be singling out Apple, saying that the company should make all of its iPhones in the US rather than in other countries. He said that Apple would pay a 25 percent tariff on iPhones made in India.'The statement about Apple is something that is obviously disappointing,' Bonta said in a statement first reported by Politico. 'It's almost like [Trump] 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.'' Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums