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8. Lunatick say millions of americans screwing in tiny little screws
Thu Apr 10, 2025, 08:53 AM
Apr 2025

“Remember the army of millions and millions of human beings screwing in little screws to make iPhones? That kind of thing is going to come to America,” Lutnick said.

“It’s going to be automated and great Americans – the tradecraft of America – is going to fix them, is going to work on them.”

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We could do it if Apple would just use the child labor and the ICE prisons so they don't have to pay real wages, LiberalArkie Apr 2025 #1
I'm beginning to think Trump will never win the Nobel Prize in Economics. sop Apr 2025 #2
Imagine though, he can "rebuild" the world economy BootinUp Apr 2025 #5
Ya think!🤔 Rebl2 Apr 2025 #18
This white house is tripping higher than the price of eggs IronLionZion Apr 2025 #3
LOL BumRushDaShow Apr 2025 #4
Darn should I put my screwdrivers back? Watchfoxheadexplodes Apr 2025 #6
"Made in the USA" Phone ... Only $15,000 SomewhereInTheMiddle Apr 2025 #7
there must b comparable products. mopinko Apr 2025 #9
Tim Cook explains why they can't make iPhones here in this article... thesquanderer Apr 2025 #11
Lunatick say millions of americans screwing in tiny little screws Historic NY Apr 2025 #8
He forgot to add at miimun wage in a red state Historic NY Apr 2025 #10
I've been in more than a few Chinese factories. OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2025 #13
Maybe...till you see the nets to keep those workers from jumping out windows to die Bengus81 Apr 2025 #14
Chinese New Years is the great factory reset. The labor force moves to those factories that offer better working OAITW r.2.0 Apr 2025 #15
I worked in a factory here in the US when I was in High School Historic NY Apr 2025 #16
It's a non starter dweller Apr 2025 #12
Things we don't make much in the US. Shoes. Clothes. Phones, TVs, cars (just trucks and SUVs). geniuses. twodogsbarking Apr 2025 #17
yeah, cool story, bro. nt Javaman Apr 2025 #19
Chinese workers assembling iPhones make around $3/hr jgmiller Apr 2025 #20
I actually did the math, or my AI did and it comes in around $2K JCMach1 Apr 2025 #23
Sounds like what a decent engineering school would look at and say, "Hmmm..." at. Igel Apr 2025 #21
I went to my local AT&T store yesterday and bought the latest iPhone version tavernier Apr 2025 #22
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