claim: says ipads and iphones "are built in the united states of america."
author: john mccain
evidence_1: jun 9, 2016 ... what, though, if components were to be made in the u.s. as well? almost half— 346—of apple's 766 suppliers (counting those making parts for iphones, ipads,  and macs) are in china. japan has 126, the u.s. 69, and taiwan 41. apple has  said the u.s. lacked the manufacturing infrastructure needed for ...
evidence_2: sep 18, 2017 ... ever wondered where iphones, ipads and other apple products are designed,  made and assembled? are apple ... how much of an ipad, for example, is  actually made in the united states? and how ... in an interview with axios, trump  said that tim cook has his "eyes open" to making the iphone in the us.
evidence_3: jan 21, 2012 ... but as steven p. jobs of apple spoke, president obama interrupted with an  inquiry of his own: what would it take to make iphones in the united states ? not  long ago, apple boasted that its products were made in america. today, few are.  almost all of the 70 million iphones, 30 million ipads and 59 million ...
evidence_4: jan 22, 2012 ... why not? why can't iphones, ipads, and all the rest of apple's magic gadgets be  built in the states? more generally, why can't more us-based consumer  electronics and computer companies do their manufacturing work domestically,  helping to create american jobs and boost the struggling economy?
evidence_5: jun 13, 2016 ... the piece then goes on to examine scenario 2: making the components in the  u.s. also. across iphone, ipad and mac, apple has a total of 766 suppliers, of  which 69 are in the usa. almost half of them are in china, with many of the the  rest in japan and taiwan. when it comes to chips, there is good news ...