Trump Turns on Tim Cook Amid iPhone Manufacturing Dispute

US President Donald Trump’s fondness for Tim Cook is souring. He took several jabs at Apple’s chief executive during his recent tour of the Middle East, likely stemming from his resistance to shifting iPhone production out of China.

When Trump announced sweeping “reciprocal” tariffs on all countries with which the US runs a trade deficit, his goal was to push companies like Apple to shift their manufacturing to American soil. The tech giant has instead planned to develop alternative sites in India and Vietnam as well as increase production in countries outside of China.

To add insult to injury, Cook declined an invitation to join Donald Trump in the Middle East, according to The New York Times.

“Tim Cook isn’t here, but you are,” he said to Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during a speech in Riyadh. Later, in Qatar, the president remarked ...