APPLE’S MEGA INVESTMENT IN THE U.S.
We start with Apple , which, according to official White House sources, plans to invest $100 billion in the United States. This move marks the beginning of a new investment cycle for the company, aiming to bring a large part of its supply chain onto American soil.
The announcement is expected to be made officially by President Donald Trump and will also include a new program for producing critical components within the U.S. In practice, this means repatriating manufacturing operations, building new factories, and, of course, creating thousands of new jobs.
The White House emphasized that the “America First” agenda has already led to trillions of dollars in investments boosting the U.S. economy — and Apple is no exception. Let’s not forget that in February, the company had committed to $500 billion in investments in the U.S. over the next four years, a figure it now plans to increase to $600 billion. One of these projects includes opening a new state-of-the-art factory in Houston by 2026.
Meanwhile, yesterday, Apple’s stock jumped +5%.
And why this sudden shift now? Naturally, because of tariffs. In May, Trump warned that iPhones not manufactured in the U.S. would be subject to 25% tariffs. Apple , obviously, didn’t want to burden its products with extra costs and, instead of paying, preferred to… repatriate its production.
50% TARIFFS ON INDIA
At the same time, on the other side of the globe, India is now at the center of U.S. trade policy. With a new executive order, President Trump announced an additional 25% tariff on products imported from India, bringing the total rate to an astounding 50%.
The reason? India’s continued imports of Russian oil, which Trump believes indirectly support the Russian war machine. In his executive order, he stated that any country importing Russian energy products, directly or indirectly, will face sanctions.
India responded immediately and strongly, calling the decision “unfair and unjustified.” It argues that many countries around the world continue to cooperate with Russia and that their imports are based purely on energy security needs. With a population of 1.4 billion, India states that its priority is stability and self-sufficiency.
It is worth noting that Apple maintains part of its production in India, which means it too could be affected by these new tariffs. This is likely yet another strong incentive for shifting production back to the U.S. Trump’s pressure, it seems, is paying off.
OTHER INVESTMENTS
So far, there have also been other much-publicized investment announcements, such as the agreement between South Korea and the U.S. for a $350 billion investment in the United States — but the South Korean government later announced that the “investment” would actually consist of high-interest loans, with the immediate investment being a very small percentage, around 5%.
A similar agreement was made with Japan, which was touted as a $550 billion investment in the U.S., but Japanese negotiators stated that this too would consist of high-interest loans, with the actual immediate investment being only about 2–3%.
As for Apple, it has so far not invested even $1 of the $600 billion it has promised.
So… could it be that the “treasure” is nothing more than fool’s gold?