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2025-08-08 04:56:45 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 54D8EB152AAB242112A4DB0DE540DB32375E6CAD53B4CD425D8311C7FC641512
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Apple (& other companies) were exempt from the tariffs due to manufacturing in the US or investing in future US manufacturing, not from giving gifts or bribes. Apple announced $100 Billion additional investment in US manufacturing on Wednesday, August 6th. https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-says-us-levy-100-tariff-imported-chips-some-firms-exempt-2025-08-07/ https://www.wsj.com/tech/apple-invest-american-manufacturing-trump-5c2c35a7?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAgnYbBFKXJSC-Q1mUATw7T3t4EvU1fwL3Jc_0tq_ZLEH67w4Hd9ocRR8j3ke3g%3D&gaa_ts=689549c7&gaa_sig=bmnsmhxz-6WK6jtY6U8xGR0vHMN7h-UXFqyMkVjTIe5EznTjJk8u78KglX0ooMECr56Z-9w6JDnX0ZTvA3JZJg%3D%3D
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