Actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut has taken down a social media post concerning US President Donald Trump’s remarks over Apple shifting a major chunk of its manufacturing in India. In a post on X, Ranaut said she had deleted the post and regretted posting the “very personal opinion” of hers.
The BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh also revealed that she was instructed by the party’s national president JP Nadda to delete the post on Donald Trump.
“Respected national president Shri @JPNadda ji called and asked me to delete the tweet I had posted regarding Trump asking Apple CEO Tim Cook not to manufacture in India,” she wrote.
Ranaut said she deleted the post from Instagram as well.
“I regret posting that very personal opinion of mine, as per instructions I immediately deleted it from Instagram as well. Thanks,” she said.
What did Kangana Ranaut say?
In the now-deleted post, Kangana Ranaut compared Donald Trump with Narendra Modi and that the US President was jealous of the Indian Prime Minister.
“What could be the reason of this love loss? 1) He is American president but world’s most loved leader is Indian Prime Minister. 2) Trump’s second term but Indian Prime Minister’s third term. 3) undoubtedly Trump is alpha male but our PM is sab Alpha male ka baap,” she said.
“What do you think? This is personal jealousy or diplomatic insecurity?,” the BJP MP asked.
Donald Trump’s message to Tim Cook
Donald Trump, who is in Qatar as part of his four-day visit to the Gulf region, on Thursday said he had told Apple CEO Tim Cook that he does not want him to build iPhones in India.
The development is significant as it comes amid the ongoing tensions between India and the US over Trump’s claim that he mediated a ceasefire between India and Pakistan.
“I had a little problem with Tim Cook yesterday,” Trump said of his conversation with the Apple chief executive officer in Qatar, where he’s on a state visit.
“He is building all over India. I don’t want you building in India. India can take care of itself,” Trump said during his Middle East tour.
Trump’s comments throw a wrench into Apple’s plan to import most of the iPhones it sells in the US from India by the end of next year, accelerating a shift beyond China to mitigate risks related to tariffs and geopolitical tensions.
Apple makes most of its iPhones in China and has no smartphone production in the US — though it’s promised to hire more workers at home and pledged to spend $500 billion domestically over the next four years.
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