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Donald Trump escalated his attack on Apple Inc. on the final day of campaigning before the Republican primary in South Carolina, calling for a boycott until Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook honours a court order to unlock a terrorist’s iPhone.

“Boycott Apple until they give up the information,” Trump said at a rally in Pawleys Island, South Carolina. “The phone is owned by the government… Tim Cook is looking to do a big number probably to show how liberal he is. Apple should give up.”

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He later tweeted that he would stop using his personal iPhone if Apple does not relent. “I’ll only be using Samsung until they give info,” he said.

I would come down so hard on him — you have no idea — his head would be spinning all of the way back to Silicon Valley.

The billionaire’s call to action followed an interview with Bloomberg in which he offered harsh words for Cook.

“Tim Cook is living in the world of the make believe,” Trump said Friday in a telephone interview. “I would come down so hard on him — you have no idea — his head would be spinning all of the way back to Silicon Valley.”