Citadel's Griffin says Apple should not be exempted from tariffs only because it's 'connected'

Citadel Founder and CEO Ken Griffin said on Thursday that megacap technology name Apple shouldn't receive any exemption from President Donald Trump's tariffs . In an interview with CNBC's Sara Eisen, the billionaire said that the iPhone maker should "100% not" be waived from the duties related to importing its devices, a majority of which have historically been manufactured overseas in China. The company has also been increasing production of its products in other countries like India and Vietnam. Griffin continued, "We're just going to continue to favor big and connected businesses in America?" The CEO then went on to describe the Trump administration making deals with large corporations as anti-American, saying that " that's not the American story ." His comments come after Apple CEO Tim