🇺🇸📱 Why Apple Doesn’t Make iPhones in America — And Probably Won’t

Trump’s tariff threats reignite an old debate, but experts say moving iPhone production to the U.S. could mean higher prices, labor challenges, and design changes.

When former President Obama asked Steve Jobs in 2011 why iPhones weren’t made in the U.S., Jobs gave a blunt answer: America lacked the scale and skills of China’s workforce.

Now, in 2025, President Donald Trump is pressing Apple CEO Tim Cook with the same demand — this time backed by a threat of 25% tariffs on iPhones not built in America.