Trump claimed he 'opened' an Apple plant in Texas on Wednesday, but it's been making Apple products since 2012 AAPL

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Apple CEO Tim Cook and President Donald Trump on Wednesday toured an Austin, Texas-based factory that's making the new Mac Pro computer.

On Wednesday evening, Trump tweeted, "Today I opened a major Apple Manufacturing plant in Texas that will bring high paying jobs back to America."

The factory isn't Apple's, but is owned by a company named Flex that handles manufacturing for some of Apple's products. Moreover, the factory has been making Apple products since 2012.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook on Wednesday toured an Austin, Texas-based factory that's building the new Mac Pro desktop computer.

Alongside Cook was President Donald Trump, his daughter and adviser Ivanka Trump, and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin. The group toured the factory, spoke with workers, and shook hands.See the rest of the story at Business InsiderNOW WATCH: Inside the US government's top-secret bioweapons labSee Also:Tim Cook says he doesn't believe in lobbyists but Apple has spent 18 million lobbying the Trump administrationTrump said he's 'looking at' whether Apple should be exempt from China tariffs during visit to the company's facility in TexasApple just launched a new battery case for the iPhone 11 and 11 Pro, and it introduces a dedicated camera button for the first timeSEE ALSO: Trump said he's 'looking at' whether Apple should be exempt from China tariffs during visit to the company's facility in Texas

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