In-Town Pool Report 6
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- Figueroa, Laura
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- Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 5:55 PM
POTUS, VPOTUS and Tim Cook entered Oval Office at 5:12pm
POTUS Kicked off with remarks about shooting in Georgia…remarks were livestreamed so just sending some color perhaps not visible on livestream…
Cook held a white box in his hand and later showed off its contents— said the box was manufactured in U.S., pulled out a circular piece of glass with the Apple logo with a gold base to present to POTUS.
The glass is etched with following:
President Donald J. Trump
Apple American Manufacturing Program
::Tim Cook’s Signature::
Made in USA
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POTUS to Cook:
“We’re going to see an explosion like this country has never seen before…”
Said US will be Putting tariffs on semi chips and conductors — 100 percent tariff on all chips and semi conductors coming to US, but no tariff if company commits to building in the U.S.
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COOK: “American innovation is central to everything we do…”
Said total US investment will be $600B over next 4-years…
Every single iPhone and Apple Watch sold worldwide will contain cover glass made at Corning in Kentucky
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Pool was escorted out at 5:51pm
Laura Figueroa Hernandez
White House Correspondent
Newsday
Twitter: @Laura_Figueroa
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