While speaking to the media later that day, Trump clarified that the tariff would apply to any company selling foreign-made phones in the U.S., not just Apple. The president said

President Trump on Friday took aim at Apple and the European Union in a significant escalation of his ongoing trade war. In a one-two posting spree on Truth Social early Friday, he threatened Apple with 25% tariffs on non-US-made iPhones,

President Donald Trump has threatened Apple and other smartphone manufacturers with a tariff of “at least 25 percent” for iPhones and similar hardware unless production is moved to the United States.