The White House on Thursday warned that more U.S. companies should expect to see their earnings projections take a hit as long as trade tensions with China continue.

โ€œItโ€™s not going to be just Apple,โ€ top White House economist Kevin Hassett told CNN. โ€œI think that there are a heck of a lot of U.S. companies that have a lot of sales in China that are basically going to be watching their earnings be downgraded next year until we get a deal with China.โ€

The stock market dropped sharply on Thursday after Apple lowered earnings projections for the first-quarter of 2019 amid the Trump administrationโ€™s quarrels with China and lower iPhone sales. The Dow Jones fell 677 points over fears of more companies following suit, but recovered some ground later in the day.

โ€œTrade tensions between the United States and China put additional pressure on the economy,โ€ Apple CEO Tim Cook said on CNBC.

China is also feeling the sting of stiff U.S. economic sanctions, Hassett said.

โ€œRight now, China is feeling the blow of our tariffs,โ€ the White House economist said. โ€œThat puts a lot of pressure on China to make a deal. I think everybody recognizes the seriousness of the situation.โ€

China accused the U.S. in July of starting โ€œthe biggest trade war in economic history.โ€ The Trump administration has to date levied tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese products, and China has retaliated with tariffs on $110 billion in U.S. goods.