17 photos from inside Trump's tour of an Apple factory with Tim Cook

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17 photos from inside Trump's tour of an Apple factory with Tim Cook

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Apple CEO Tim Cook showed President Trump around the Apple plant.

Apple CEO Tim Cook and US President Donald Trump met once again on Wednesday - this time on Apple's turf for a tour of the company's factory in Austin, Texas.

After the visit, Trump tweeted that he had opened a factory in Austin. However, the plant has actually been manufacturing Apple products since 2012, including an earlier version of the Mac Pro.

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That same day, Apple also announced plans to build a new, billion-dollar campus in Austin. It's set to open in 2022, and will eventually hold 15,000 workers. The planned building will sit a short distance away from the factory Trump toured on Wednesday.

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President Trump took Air Force One to Austin to tour Apple's manufacturing plant located in the city.

President Trump took Air Force One to Austin to tour Apple's manufacturing plant located in the city.

His daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump also attended the tour.

His daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump also attended the tour.
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Trump met with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton as he arrived at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Trump met with Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick and Attorney General Ken Paxton as he arrived at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.

Manufacturing in the factory continued as usual before Trump's tour, with photographers there to document the activity before the president's arrival.

Manufacturing in the factory continued as usual before Trump's tour, with photographers there to document the activity before the president's arrival.
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Apple already employs 7,000 people in Austin.

Apple already employs 7,000 people in Austin.

Trump talked to some of the workers Apple already employs in Austin. The company says it will eventually employ as many as 15,000 people in the city after the new campus is completed.

Trump talked to some of the workers Apple already employs in Austin. The company says it will eventually employ as many as 15,000 people in the city after the new campus is completed.
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Here's an image Apple provided showing what the future campus in Austin, TX will look like when it's completed.

Here's an image Apple provided showing what the future campus in Austin, TX will look like when it's completed.

Apple CEO Tim Cook greeted the president at the beginning of the tour.

Apple CEO Tim Cook greeted the president at the beginning of the tour.
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Cook and Trump have met several times over the past year, as Apple seeks an exemption on Chinese import tariffs.

Cook and Trump have met several times over the past year, as Apple seeks an exemption on Chinese import tariffs.

Read more: Trump said he's 'looking at' whether Apple should be exempt from China tariffs during visit to the company's facility in Texas

Apple manufactures the Mac Pro at the Austin plant, which it will start shipping next month. The $6,000 computer is designed for professionals that need a ton off computing power, like video editors.

Apple manufactures the Mac Pro at the Austin plant, which it will start shipping next month. The $6,000 computer is designed for professionals that need a ton off computing power, like video editors.
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The president has pushed for companies like Apple to keep manufacturing jobs in the US.

The president has pushed for companies like Apple to keep manufacturing jobs in the US.

"I said someday we're [going to] see Apple building plants in our country, not in China," Trump said. "And that's what's happening, it's all happening."

"I said someday we're [going to] see Apple building plants in our country, not in China," Trump said. "And that's what's happening, it's all happening."
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"The nice part is he doesn't have to worry about tariffs," Trump said about the Mac Pro. "Because when you build in the United States, you don't have to worry about tariffs."

"The nice part is he doesn't have to worry about tariffs," Trump said about the Mac Pro. "Because when you build in the United States, you don't have to worry about tariffs."

Besides the Mac Pro, most of Apple's manufacturing takes place in China.

Besides the Mac Pro, most of Apple's manufacturing takes place in China.
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Republican Congressman John Carter, whose district includes Austin, also attended the tour.

Republican Congressman John Carter, whose district includes Austin, also attended the tour.

President Trump had a chance to walk around the factory floor.

President Trump had a chance to walk around the factory floor.
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We don't know exactly what Trump and Cook talked about during the tour, but they were engaged in conversation for much of the visit. Afterward, Trump talked to the press, where he revealed he was "looking" at whether Apple should be exempt from tariffs on imported Chinese goods.

We don't know exactly what Trump and Cook talked about during the tour, but they were engaged in conversation for much of the visit. Afterward, Trump talked to the press, where he revealed he was "looking" at whether Apple should be exempt from tariffs on imported Chinese goods.

After the visit, Trump once again boarded Air Force One.

After the visit, Trump once again boarded Air Force One.
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