If Tim Apple were savvy, he would just publicly present a comically large check addressed to Trump personally. It would make him SO happy, you know Donny would just have a shit eating grin on his face while he accepted the tit-for-tat.

Average national income in India (2023, Statista): 170k INR ≈ 1996 USD

Average annual salary in USA (2023, Statista): 81359 USD

Yah they will happily eat the 25% when the labor they’re using is that exploited. They’re still making more money with the added taxes than if they used domestic production.

Also these stats are not accurate to the real worker’s experience, the general point stands though. Capital doesn’t give a fuck about paying living wages or taking care of anybody’s needs but their investors.