# Apple may have been pushed into Intel deal by Trump administration to avoid tariffs, WSJ report suggests

> A report from The Wall Street Journal tells the tale of Tim Cook's visit to the White House last summer, in which the Apple chief attempted to persuade the administration to abandon plans to impose tariffs on 100% of…

- **Source:** [Pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/report-suggests-the-us-gov-may-have-urged-apple-into-intel-chipmaking-deal-to-avoid-tariffs-at-almost-the-same-time-it-took-a-usd9-billion-stake-in-blue-team-stock/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a54d856c9bd3cdbff4d364b)
- **Published:** 2026-07-13
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #apple #intel #ai
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