{"id":2406138,"date":"2025-02-24T17:28:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-24T22:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-announces-unprecedented-job-creating-investment-days-after-ceo-met-with-trump\/"},"modified":"2025-02-24T17:29:51","modified_gmt":"2025-02-24T22:29:51","slug":"apple-announces-unprecedented-job-creating-investment-days-after-ceo-met-with-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/apple-announces-unprecedented-job-creating-investment-days-after-ceo-met-with-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple Announces Unprecedented Job-Creating Investment Days After CEO Met with Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fapple-announces-unprecedented-job-creating-investment-days-after-ceo-met-with-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2406138&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Apple\u2062 has \u200bmade a significant declaration regarding a $500 billion investment in the U.S. over the next four years, marking its largest capital investment to\u200b date.\u200d this\u200d decision drew a positive response from president \u200bDonald\u200d Trump, who publicly praised Apple and its CEO, tim Cook, for their faith in the U.S. \u2062economy. Trump mentioned this investment during a recent White House event,where he\u2063 highlighted Cook&#8217;s commitment to expanding manufacturing and creating jobs in America.<\/p>\n<p>In the official \u200bstatement, Cook expressed\u200b optimism about American \u2063innovation and detailed plans to focus investments on advanced technology, including the establishment of an AI server manufacturing facility near Houston and a new training academy \u2063in Michigan for U.S. manufacturers. The investment is expected to create around 20,000 jobs predominantly in research\u200d and growth, software development, and \u200cother <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/analysis-hong-kong-hit-hard-by-new-us-hi-tech-investment-ban\/\" title=\"Hong Kong severely impacted by recent US tech ... ban.\">high-tech fields<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>This investment from Apple aligns\u2062 with other substantial commitments made during Trump&#8217;s presidency, \u2063including additional\u2062 funding from \u2062various investors and companies aiming to boost \u200bthe U.S. economy and manufacturing sector. Trump has also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fixing-the-border-starts-with-calling-mexican-cartels-terrorists\/\" title=\"Fixing The Border Starts With Calling Mexican Cartels Terrorists\">proposed legislative measures<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-touts-electric-vehicles-as-gas-prices-surge\/\" title=\"Biden touts electric vehicles as gas prices surge\">encourage domestic manufacturing<\/a>,\u200b which he believes will\u200c further stimulate economic growth. these developments reflect a robust push towards revitalizing American manufacturing and innovation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Apple announced Monday that it will be investing over $500 billion in the U.S. over the next four years &mdash; its largest capital investment ever.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump responded to the announcement with a  <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/114059004456970017\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> writing in all caps, &ldquo;APPLE HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A RECORD 500 BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE REASON, FAITH IN WHAT WE ARE DOING, WITHOUT WHICH, THEY [WOULDN&rsquo;T] BE INVESTING TEN CENTS. THANK YOU TIM COOK AND APPLE!!!&rdquo; Cook is the CEO of Apple.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">APPLE HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A RECORD 500 BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE REASON, FAITH IN WHAT WE ARE DOING, WITHOUT WITCH, THEY WOULD&rsquo;NT BE INVESTING TEN CENTS. THANK YOU TIM COOK AND APPLE!!!<\/p>\n<p>Donald Trump  Post 07:16 AM EST 02\/24\/25<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump Posts From His  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/1894005634959314950?\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Trump had alluded to an Apple investment of &ldquo;hundreds of billions of dollars&rdquo; in the U.S. during a White House gathering on Friday.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yesterday I had Tim Cook in the office from Apple. He&rsquo;s investing hundreds of billions of dollars,&rdquo; Trump said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s what he told me. Now he has to do it, right?&rdquo; the president added with a smile. &ldquo;So it&rsquo;s a good &mdash; but he&rsquo;s investing hundreds of billions of dollars. And others, too. We&rsquo;re going to have a lot of chip makers coming in, a lot of auto makers coming in. &ldquo;<\/p>\n<p>He attributed these decisions to his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flashback-bidens-commerce-secretary-admitted-trumps-tariffs-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tariff policies<\/a>. Trump joked tariff is his fourth favorite word after love, God, and family.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680;President Trump announces that Tim Cook and Apple will invest hundreds of billion of dollars into manufacturing in America to take advantage of tax incentives and to avoid tariffs. Trump continues to be America&rsquo;s best salesman. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Ad85XkWScD\">pic.twitter.com\/Ad85XkWScD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/charliekirk11\/status\/1893011226504110447?\">February 21, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2025\/02\/apple-will-spend-more-than-500-billion-usd-in-the-us-over-the-next-four-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, Cook said, &ldquo;We are bullish on the future of American innovation, and we&rsquo;re proud to build on our long-standing U.S. investments with this $500 billion commitment to our country&rsquo;s future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From doubling our Advanced Manufacturing Fund, to building advanced technology in Texas, we&rsquo;re thrilled to expand our support for American manufacturing. And we&rsquo;ll keep working with people and companies across this country to help write an extraordinary new chapter in the history of American innovation,&rdquo; he further stated.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As a proud American company, we&rsquo;re thrilled to continue to make significant investments in the US. Today, we&rsquo;re announcing a $500 billion commitment to support American innovation, advanced manufacturing, and high tech job creation. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xoNy7zGqZG\">https:\/\/t.co\/xoNy7zGqZG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Cook (@tim_cook) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tim_cook\/status\/1894019006161473996?\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  Apple detailed in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2025\/02\/apple-will-spend-more-than-500-billion-usd-in-the-us-over-the-next-four-years\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> that the investment will create 20,000 jobs over the next four years &ldquo;of which the vast majority will be focused on R&amp;D, silicon engineering, software development, and AI and machine learning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The company will build an advanced AI server manufacturing factory near Houston.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/apple-just-announced-massive-95-million-settlement-get-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple<\/a> will create an academy in Michigan to train the next generation of U.S. manufacturers and grow its research and development investments in the U.S. to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">support cutting-edge fields<\/a> like silicon engineering.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/google-plans-to-upgrade-search-with-ai-chat-video-clips-wsj\/\" title=\"Google to enhance search with AI chat and video clips, reports WSJ.\">tech giant plans<\/a> to nearly double its R&amp;D fund, up 45 percent higher from what it committed at the beginning of former President Joe Biden&rsquo;s term, according to Fox Business reporter Susan Li.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Apple?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Apple<\/a> will spend over $500B in the US over the next 4 Years &#128242;<\/p>\n<p>Largest ever capital spend in the US in company history<\/p>\n<p>&middot; $500B into US Economy over 4 Years ~ +45% from 2021 Announcement during <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Biden?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Biden<\/a> term<br \/> &middot; 20,000 New Jobs<br \/> &middot; New Houston AI Server Factory<br \/> &middot; New&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/zDbhn3NhKh\">pic.twitter.com\/zDbhn3NhKh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Susan Li (@SusanLiTV) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SusanLiTV\/status\/1893985366450778579?\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Li also noted that an Apple representative told her that the company is now the largest customer of a microchip factory, which recently became operational in the Phoenix metro area being run by the Taiwan-based TSMC.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Apple, other major <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/foreign-investor-says-waiting-4-years-trump-unveil-massive-20-billion-project\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">investment commitments<\/a> that have come in with Trump taking office include <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/01\/23\/-trump-to-ask-saudi-arabia-to-round-out-investment-pledge-in-us-to-1-trillion.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$600 billion<\/a> from Saudi Arabia, $500 billion from various investors for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/money\/2025\/01\/25\/stargate-ai-infrastructure-data-centers\/77934713007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stargate AI<\/a> project, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/12\/16\/politics\/donald-trump-softbank\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$100 billion<\/a> from Japan&rsquo;s Softbank Group (with the goal of creating 100,000 new jobs), and $14.1 billion from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-trump-makes-huge-us-steel-announcement-moment-recalls-workers-flooding-stage-thank\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nippon Steel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128680; JUST IN: Huge list of massive investments under Trump.<\/p>\n<p>$500B from Apple, Stargate, $600B from Saudi Arabia, and more.<\/p>\n<p>That totals over $1.6T. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jY5yy7X37u\">pic.twitter.com\/jY5yy7X37u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricLDaugh\/status\/1894005203004752377?\">February 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Beyond his tariff policy, Trump also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-reveals-exactly-fix-biden-harris-econ-disaster-will-rapidly-defeat-bidenflation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> last fall several other proposals to incentivize companies to manufacture in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;To further support the revival of American manufacturing, my plan calls for expanded R&amp;D tax credits, 100 percent bonus depreciation, expensing for new manufacturing investments, and a reduction in the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 15 percent, solely for companies that make their product in America,&rdquo; he told the Economic Club of New York.<\/p>\n<p>Congress will have to include Trump&rsquo;s proposals in legislation in order for them to become law, but it seems safe to assume the GOP-led body will pass something along the lines the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-economist-shows-trumps-corporate-tax-plan-will-boon-american-business-worked\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">president supports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It would appear Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-doubles-number-expected-executive-actions-day-1-golden-age-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Golden Age<\/a>&rdquo; is starting to unfold in the early days of his second term.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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In response, President Donald Trump took to social media, exclaiming in all caps, \u201cAPPLE HAS JUST ANNOUNCED A RECORD 500 BILLION DOLLAR INVESTMENT IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE REASON IS FAITH IN WHAT WE ARE DOING; WITHOUT IT, THEY WOULDN\u2019T BE INVESTING A DIME. THANK YOU TIM COOK AND APPLE!!!\u201d Tim Cook is Apple&#8217;s CEO. Trump had previously hinted at this significant investment during a White House event on Friday, stating that Cook mentioned investing &#8220;hundreds of billions of dollars.&#8221; He expressed optimism about these investments and attributed them to his tariff policies while humorously noting that &#8220;tariff&#8221; is one of his favorite words after love, God, and family.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement regarding the investment commitment, Cook expressed confidence in American innovation and highlighted plans for job creation focused on research and development (R&amp;D), silicon engineering, software development, AI, and machine learning\u2014projected to create 20,000 jobs over four years. Apple will also establish an advanced AI server manufacturing facility near Houston and an academy in Michigan aimed at training future manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>The company intends to nearly double its R&amp;D fund compared to what was pledged at the start of former President Joe Biden&#8217;s term. Additionally noted were other substantial investments made during Trump&#8217;s presidency from various entities totaling over $1.6 trillion.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has proposed further incentives for domestic manufacturing through expanded tax credits and reduced corporate tax rates for companies producing goods in America; however, these proposals would require congressional approval to become law as he embarks on his second term<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2406139,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Cook-and-Donald-Trump.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[50972,46996,9177,46406,3634],"class_list":["post-2406138","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-apple-2","tag-ceo-meeting","tag-investment","tag-job-creation","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Tim-Cook-and-Donald-Trump.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406138","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2406138"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406138\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406142,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2406138\/revisions\/2406142"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2406139"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2406138"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2406138"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2406138"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}