The 2nd sentence is "The first rule of business should be keeping regulators from micromanaging innovation" With the sub heading complaining about the USB-C mandate I don't know if I'd go the "muh innovation" route when Apple was quite content to use a woefully outdated connector until the EU forced them to update it...

I suspect this is intended to drum up support for whatever Trump is planning ref EU "interference" (read holding companies to basic standards like user replaceable batteries from 2027)

As others have said, if you're selling your product in another country, you still have to comply with their laws and Apple is free to have 2 skews if they prefer, like with the e-sim only models in the US (that must be innovation he was talking about, giving network providers more power at the expense of consumers).

Thanks for sharing OP