It’s not true that the iPhone isn’t built in the US

John Gress | Reuters

Tim Cook, Chief Executive Officer of Apple Inc., takes part in an education-focused event at Lane Technical College Prep High School in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 27, 2018.

Apple CEO Tim Cook said Wednesday the iPhone is in fact largely made in the U.S.

He clarified his comments to say the flagship phones are assembled elsewhere, but said “there’s equipment and manufacturing” all over the U.S.

Cook made the comments in an interview with Recode’s Kara Swisher and MSNBC’s Chris Hayes, which comes a day after Apple revealed a new affordable iPad model that supports Apple Pencil and revamped education software.

The company is hoping the new iPad, marketed primarily to schools, will help regain some of the education market share from Google and its Chromebook.

At the same time, Apple is facing reports of iPhone “demand deterioration.”

Cook’s full interview with Recode’s Kara Swisher and MSNBC’s Chris Hayes will air on MSNBC on April 6.

— Writing by Sara Salinas, reporting by Paayal Zaveri

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