U.S. President Donald Trump publicly criticized Apple for expanding its manufacturing operations in India. Speaking on Thursday, Trump revealed a private conversation with Apple CEO Tim Cook, saying:

“I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,”

Trump said.

“I said to him, ‘my friend, I treated you very well. You’re coming here with $500 billion, but now I hear you’re building all over India.’ I don’t want you building in India.”

Trump was referring to Apple’s previously announced $500 billion investment in the U.S., which was revealed back in February. Despite that massive commitment, the tech giant has been actively increasing its production in India, aiming to manufacture about 25% of global iPhones there in the coming years.

This move is part of Apple’s larger strategy to reduce its dependence on China where currently about 90% of its iPhones are assembled. But Trump isn’t happy about Apple’s new direction. Trump added.

“I said to Tim, look, we treated you really good, we put up with all the plants that you built in China for years, now you got to build us. We’re not interested in you building in India, India can take care of themselves. We want you to build here,’”

He also claimed that Apple would soon be upping its production in the United States, though he didn’t provide further details. Apple has not yet commented publicly, but CNBC has contacted the company.

Trump’s remarks came while discussing broader trade relations between the U.S. and India. He emphasized that India is one of the highest tariff nations in the world, but also mentioned that India is now offering the U.S. a trade deal where

“They are willing to literally charge us no tariff.”

Earlier in April, under a trade protectionist policy, Trump’s administration had imposed a reciprocal 26% tariff on Indian imports. This tariff has now been temporarily reduced, but only until July.

Apple’s Global Shift: India Rises, U.S. Remains Costly Option

Meanwhile, Apple’s main assembly partner, Foxconn, recently received approval from the Indian government to build a semiconductor plant in India. The plant will be a joint venture with HCL Group. Apple has been building its supply chain in China for decades. But now it’s turning to other countries like Vietnam and India to diversify and strengthen its global production network.

However, many industry experts believe it’s highly unlikely that full iPhone production will move to the U.S. The reason is simple: cost. Estimates suggest that if the iPhone were entirely made in America, it could cost between $1,500 to $3,500 a price too high for most consumers. Right now, Apple manufactures only a limited number of products in the U.S. One example is the Mac Pro, which is assembled in the company’s home state of California. And earlier this year in February, Apple also announced plans to open a manufacturing facility in Texas to build servers for Apple Intelligence, its new AI system.