Nemeski@lemm.ee to Apple@lemmy.zip · 11 days agoApple’s collapse proves cosying up to Trump is no guarantee of safetywww.telegraph.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square18fedilinkarrow-up196
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minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22·edit-211 days agoWhat could have protected Apple other than a reasonable trade policy or a specific exemption? I don’t think Trump would have done either for anyone.
minus-squaremonkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up6·11 days agoUnless they swear fealty and pay him
minus-squareArbitraryValue@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-211 days agoNo, I don’t think that would have worked. Many did and it didn’t work. These tariffs are Trump’s pet project - he’s not going to compromise on them easily.
minus-squaremonkeyslikebananas2@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·11 days agoHaven’t paid enough and haven’t kneeled hard enough yet.
What could have protected Apple other than a reasonable trade policy or a specific exemption? I don’t think Trump would have done either for anyone.
Unless they swear fealty and pay him
No, I don’t think that would have worked. Many did and it didn’t work. These tariffs are Trump’s pet project - he’s not going to compromise on them easily.
Haven’t paid enough and haven’t kneeled hard enough yet.