According to The Kobeissi Letter, on May 23rd, 2025, President Trump threatened Apple (AAPL) and Samsung with a 25% tariff on phones not manufactured in the USA. This marks the first Trump tariff in 2025 targeting specific companies. Historically, such trade tensions have increased market volatility, especially impacting tech stocks like AAPL and related supply chains. For cryptocurrency traders, heightened uncertainty in the stock market often leads to increased volatility and trading volumes in digital assets like BTC and ETH, as investors seek alternative safe havens. Source: The Kobeissi Letter, June 16, 2025.