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Trump Says Apple's Tim Cook Has Promised Him He'd Build Three US Factories: 'Big, Big, Big' (cnbc.com)

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that Apple CEO Tim Cook has committed to build three big manufacturing plants in the U.S., a surprising statement that would help fulfill his administration's economic goal of reviving American manufacturing. From a report: Apple CEO Tim Cook called Trump to share that the iPhone-maker would do more manufacturing domestically, Trump told WSJ. "I spoke to [Mr. Cook], he's promised me three big plants -- big, big, big," Trump was quoted as saying. Apple has already said that it would start a $1 billion fund to promote advanced manufacturing jobs in the United States. With its wide network of developers, Apple has already created two million jobs in the United States, according to Cook.

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  1. Re:grain of salt by Goose+In+Orbit · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...and not one coal miner...

  2. Re:Trump is a child by wonkey_monkey · · Score: 5, Funny

    What I love is how in every shot I've seen of him either walking to or from a helicopter, he claps his hands together as if his (not very) inner toddler is going "Yaaay, hewicoptah!"

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  3. Tim did promise 3 plants. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    He really meant azaleas. Those things can get huge!

  4. Re:grain of salt by fahrbot-bot · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...and not one coal miner...

    That may change when Apple releases the iPhone 10 Steam Punk Edition, which will actually run on coal.

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