President Trump on Friday took aim at Apple and the European Union in a significant escalation of his ongoing trade war. In a one-two posting spree on Truth Social early Friday, he threatened Apple with 25% tariffs on non-US-made iPhones,

The twin threats, delivered via social media, roiled global markets after weeks of de-escalation had provided some reprieve.

Stock markets declined after the president’s early-morning threats of 25 percent import taxes on iPhones and 50 percent on goods from Europe.