Tim Cook's tariff refund strategy shows why he's called the Trump whisperer

Apple plans to apply for a tariff refund, with Tim Cook saying the company will reinvest the recovered funds in the US. The article highlights the political risk around tariff refund requests after President Trump warned he would remember companies that do not seek them. The impact is mainly policy- and sentiment-related rather than a direct operating update.

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Apple plans to apply for a tariff refund, with Tim Cook saying the company will reinvest the recovered funds in the US. The article highlights the political risk around tariff refund requests after President Trump warned he would remember companies that do not seek them. The impact is mainly policy- and sentiment-related rather than a direct operating update.