Standing in the Oval Office on Wednesday between Trump and vice President JD Vance, Cook announced that Apple will increase its US investment commitment to US600-billion over four years - up from the 500-billion pledged after Trump's second-term victory.
A centrepiece of the expansion is a 2.5-billion investment into Corning, Apple's longtime glass supplier. For the first time, the cover glass for all iPhones and Apple Watches will be manufactured in the US, at Corning's facility in Kentucky. Though Apple has touted the US roots of iPhone glass before, a portion of that glass was previously made overseas.
"Apple's been an investor in other countries a little bit. I won't say which ones, but a couple. And they're coming home," Trump said when making the announcement. The 600-billion investment, he said, is "the biggest there is".
The iPhone maker also discussed increased agreements focused on semiconductor manufacturing, expanding deals with partners like Samsung Electronics, Texas Instruments and Broadcom. Apple is branding the effort the American Manufacturing Programme, or AMP.
The agreements that Apple touted included: