Apple to Invest Additional $100 Billion in the United States

Apple Inc. is set to inject an additional $100 billion into its US operations, bringing its total pledged investment to $600 billion over the next four years, US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday. The declaration was made at the White House alongside Apple CEO Tim Cook, who confirmed the tech giant’s deepening commitment to domestic production and job creation.

“The largest investment Apple has made in America.”
— Donald Trump, President of the United States

Investment Milestones

President Trump highlighted that Apple’s ramped-up domestic activity includes a new production facility in Kentucky dedicated to manufacturing the glass for iPhone screens. This comes on top of Apple’s February announcement to spend over $500 billion in the US and employ 20,000 people, a move for which Trump swiftly claimed credit.

“Apple will massively increase spending on its domestic supply chain.”
— President Trump

Domestic Chip Manufacturing and Supply Chain Expansion

Tim Cook detailed Apple’s current manufacturing footprint within the United States:

• 19 billion chips are expected to be produced for Apple this year alone.
• These chips will be manufactured in 24 factories across 12 states.
• Key components such as semiconductors, Face ID modules, and glass panels are being made in the US.

“If you look at the bulk of it, we’re doing semiconductors here, the glass here, and Face ID modules… even for products sold globally.”
— Tim Cook, Apple CEO

Cook clarified, however, that complete iPhone assembly will continue to take place abroad, despite domestic production of various components.

Tariff Threats and Tech Nationalism

As part of his broader strategy to bring manufacturing back to the United States, Trump reiterated his plan to impose a 100% tariff on imported semiconductors — a sector dominated by exports from Taiwan, South Korea, China, and Japan.

“We’re going to be putting a very large tariff on chips and semiconductors.”
— President Trump

Exemptions and Strategic Partnerships

Despite the sweeping nature of the proposed tariffs, Taiwanese chipmaker TSMC — a key supplier for both Apple and Nvidia — has been exempted due to its operational facilities in the US, Taipei confirmed.

Trump also specified that Apple will contribute to developing and manufacturing semiconductors and related equipment in Texas, Utah, Arizona, and New York.

“If companies commit to US manufacturing, there will be no charge.”
— Donald Trump

Financial Outlook

In late July, Apple reported a quarterly profit of $23.4 billion, surpassing analysts’ expectations despite increasing costs from tariff-related expenses. Since tariffs function as import taxes, Apple incurs added charges when bringing in iPhones or components from international suppliers.

Nonetheless, both the White House and Apple appear aligned on a shared goal: localising high-tech production while keeping Apple’s global scale intact. As Trump put it:

“The US is going to be very rich, and it’s companies like Apple — they’re coming home.”