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Howard Lutnick

What's on Howard Lutnick's mind?

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the Texas Mac mini factory 28% · newthe auto tariffs are working pitch 22% the Toyota plant walkthrough 14% the 100% drone tariff 9% · neweverything else 27%
#1
Cook Opens the Houston Line, Lutnick Says Thank You

He stood next to Tim Cook at Apple's new Houston Mac mini plant and thanked him for $600 billion.

Apple's Tim Cook joined by Howard Lutnick in opening Houston manufacturing plant

CNBC · 2026-08-13
our translation

this is the photo he has wanted all year — a real building, a real product, an American flag behind it. saying 'thank you for the $600 billion' out loud is how you make a commitment feel like a receipt.

new — Ribbon-cutting drew a dozen outletsvery sure · 4 sources
#2
'Ford Is Going to Rock': The Tariff Victory Lap
Back-to-back Fox Business interviewsvery sure · 4 sources
#3
Toyota to Washington: Um, No
Toyota publicly disputed the creditpretty sure · 3 sources
#4
Foreign Drones Hit With Tariffs Up to 100%
new — Order signed today, China-facingpretty sure · 2 sources
friday, august 14
Post the Houston Mac mini line with Tim Cook footage(safe bet)
Say 'thousands and thousands of jobs' on at least one hit(reported)
Get briefed on which drones the 100% tariff exempts(reported)
Have an answer ready for the Toyota 'um, no' question(safe bet)

rebuilt from the public schedule, pool reports & old habits — the rest is educated guessing

The source

Apple's Tim Cook joined by Howard Lutnick in opening Houston manufacturing plant

news.google.com · 2026-08-14

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