Trump says he has a problem if Apple builds iThings in India

US president Donald Trump has told Apple CEO Tim Cook he has a problem with his plan to manufacture iThings in India.

Speaking on Thursday during his visit to Qatar, Trump said he spoke with Cook the previous day to discuss "a little problem".

The president said he told Cook “Tim, you're my friend. I’ve treated you very good. You’re coming in with $500 billion but now I hear you're building all over India.”

“I don't want you building in India. You can build in India if you want to take care of India.”

Trump continued: “I said: ‘Tim, look … we put up with all the plants that you built in China for years. Now you’ve got to build us. We're not interested in you building in India. India can take care of themselves’.”

The president’s mention of Apple investing $500 billion ...