Apple CEO Tim Cook offers innovation and jobs to President Trump's America

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Big tech CEOs, including Tim Cook, have taken to social media to offer congratulations to President Trump, and to restate a commitment to contributing to growth, innovation, and jobs in the United States.

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The cycle of praise, in-person attention, and financial contribution continues on inauguration day as Silicon Valley's biggest names offer congratulations on Elon Musk's social media platform. Apple CEO Tim Cook is no different, posting on X after his in-person appearance at the ceremony.

Cook's post is nearly identical to the one he made after President Trump's victory in November, and it echoes other CEOs' posts like Google's Sundar Pichai and Microsoft's Satya Nadella. The big tech CEOs share their excitement for innovation and American-based ingenuity.

Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump and Vice President @JDVance on Inauguration Day. We look forward to working with the administration to drive continued innovation and jobs for future growth across our great nation.

-- Tim Cook (@tim_cook)

January 20, 2025

Apple itself remained mostly absent from dealing with President Trump directly in his first term. President Trump famously visited a Mac Pro assembly plant and was gifted a Mac Pro in 2019.

So far, Tim Cook has taken a more personal approach by attending in-person meetings and dinners, and even contributed $1 million of his own money to the inauguration fund. Apple did not contribute to that, but Cook has apparently promised heavy investment in the United States.

While President Trump has attributed this investment to his reelection, it is more directly related to the CHIPS act signed by President Biden in 2022. Apple is increasing chips made in the US thanks to plants built in Arizona by TSMC.

Every presidency requires a different strategy, and Tim Cook knows this. It remains to be seen how dealings will be handled in President Trump's second term.



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mikethemartian

Just same old horseshit.

foregoneconclusion

Translation: give us more personal and corporate tax cuts that we don't need. 

canukstorm

foregoneconclusion said:

Translation: give us more personal and corporate tax cuts that we don't need. 

And protect us from EU regulations.

godofbiscuitssf

All utter crap.  Everyone knows it's crap.  No one will say anything about it.  The Emperor is wearing crap and everyone's calling it innovative.

zeus423

With where Apple's stock has gone under Tim Cook, I will just sit back and let him do the amazing job that he's done. Thank you, Tim Apple!

entropys

From a shareholder perspective, yes, fantastic job.

anilu_777

Tim must need a long shower after these events and a bottle of wine. I can’t imagine having to put up with Trump’s self-aggrandizement and smile. 

bestkeptsecret

Tim Cook is criminally underpaid for what he does. 

edited January 21

wesley hilliard

9secondkox2 said:

A more accurate headline. 

Perhaps you didn't see this on the other post, but stop doing this. We don't want your "more accurate headlines." And we certainly don't want the misinformation you've bundled with it. I've deleted the comment for violating the forum rules.

Please, stick to the topic at hand. Apple has always invested in the United States and much of the plans that are in place today were in place because of Democratic policies, some that the new administration wants to overturn.

As far as tariffs go, I expect Cook is looking for an exemption from them like before. But your opinion about tariffs and their efficacy are out of left field and read more like propaganda than an actual part of the forum thread you're participating in.

9secondkox2

Wesley Hilliard said:

9secondkox2 said:

A more accurate headline. 

Perhaps you didn't see this on the other post, but stop doing this. We don't want your "more accurate headlines." And we certainly don't want the misinformation you've bundled with it. I've deleted the comment for violating the forum rules.

Please, stick to the topic at hand. Apple has always invested in the United States and much of the plans that are in place today were in place because of Democratic policies, some that the new administration wants to overturn.

As far as tariffs go, I expect Cook is looking for an exemption from them like before. But your opinion about tariffs and their efficacy are out of left field and read more like propaganda than an actual part of the forum thread you're participating in.

Hey Wesley,

while I disagree with your critique of my stance, and much of what you said could easily be directed back to you, I wa unaware that suggesting a more neutral, less biased headline as more accurate would be against forum rules. 

Thanks for letting me know. I’ll keep that in mind moving forward. 

In my defense though, I thought you said “this was is a Wendy’s.” LOL

Have a great day. 

wesley hilliard

9secondkox2 said:

Wesley Hilliard said:

9secondkox2 said:

A more accurate headline. 

Perhaps you didn't see this on the other post, but stop doing this. We don't want your "more accurate headlines." And we certainly don't want the misinformation you've bundled with it. I've deleted the comment for violating the forum rules.

Please, stick to the topic at hand. Apple has always invested in the United States and much of the plans that are in place today were in place because of Democratic policies, some that the new administration wants to overturn.

As far as tariffs go, I expect Cook is looking for an exemption from them like before. But your opinion about tariffs and their efficacy are out of left field and read more like propaganda than an actual part of the forum thread you're participating in.

Hey Wesley,

while I disagree with your critique of my stance, and much of what you said could easily be directed back to you, I wa unaware that suggesting a more neutral, less biased headline as more accurate would be against forum rules. 

Thanks for letting me know. I’ll keep that in mind moving forward. 

In my defense though, I thought you said “this was is a Wendy’s.” LOL

Have a great day. 

Whatever tone I may appear to take, I actually do enjoy the discourse here. Some of us may disagree on a fundamental level, but that doesn't make me want to stop talking about it. Thanks, yeah it is a rule in the Commenting Guidelines shown at the bottom of forum pages. It just distracts from the topic and makes the conversation about how an article was written instead of the content.

And the Wendy's thing, yeah, I think it was an appropriate joke because of the word salad I was reacting to. haha

entropys

canukstorm said:

foregoneconclusion said:

Translation: give us more personal and corporate tax cuts that we don't need. 

And protect us from EU regulations.

Well, TBF, that deal under development that would seek to equalise corporate tax rates around the world is now dead in the water. That will benefit American companies, particularly tech ones.  The Euros will have to give their plans to top up an American company with additional corporate taxes to match that applied to their companies.

edited January 22