Several people have donated. Why does his inauguration cost millions?
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Donating $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund
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Apple tries to claim they Think Different(tm). They try to present themselves as doing stuff for the greater good in all their marketing and sales propaganda. You see that with their slick but sterile pre-recorded messages at product introductions. Now when you have your Captain of the ship go off and do what he just did, all that goodwill evaporates. People who can't see this struggle to grasp their ploy.
Mildest LGBT content…didn’t realize a man giving another man felattio with kid friendly illustrations was considered mild. Learn something everyday.
I also didn’t realize the first president to appoint an openly gay Secretary of State hated gays. Lol, you simply can’t make up this stuff.
"Nice business you got there Tim. It would be a shame if anything happened to it..."
Some people are upset. Virtue signaling is about the art of acting like you’re doing the right thing. Apple doesn’t act, they do. So therefore they don’t virtue signaling.
Now if you don’t like apples corporate politics, that’s another story.
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This is not a forum about the state of US politics. If this is really to be an Apple-centric forum, then should our time and energy not be better spent discussing the implications of a Trump-led administration and its impact on Apple.
That said, because I don't live in the US, I am also unsure of just how far I should go in this regard, because I am aware that Trump is a very divisive personality, and where exactly is the line between believing that there is potential of a greater upside to be found in betting on Trump vs a Kamala Harris presidency, at the expense of being seen as cheering (and implicitly supporting) his every move?
There's three key areas to focus on - tariffs, US antitrust, and the EU. The payment ensures Apple of a seat at the table in terms of navigating the aforementioned three areas, Apple seems to have done the best job of coming across as being apolitical, and no other Big Tech company (except maybe Tesla) has as good of a position as Apple in a second Trump term.
What this means for Apple after those 4 years, well, it's anyone's guess at this point.
It has been reported for a long time that Cook regularly consults with DJT, even when he was out of office, particularly when it comes to European issues facing Apple.
The goodwill didn’t go anywhere. If apple lost YOUR goodwill fine, but they didn’t lose mine and neither for Tim Cook. I’m sure MR being an echo chamber of sorts makes it seem so, but in the world I don’t think so.
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You don’t “buy influence” for an Inaugural Committee, you’d donate to their campaign, and Trump can no longer run for office so there won’t be one. The only thing Cook could offer at this point is helping with domestic victories, like manufacturing jobs and domestic investment.
Like I mentioned, they have spoken at least every couple of months now for years. He already has the ability to call DJT and he pick up the phone.
A disgusting move to placate and garner favour with the powers in the USA, rather than stand up to them. Capitalism at its absolute finest, up there with pay for play and clear channel.
It’s odd that some People still see apple as the less evil company, when it’s as bad or worse than mothers. I know I can’t win so I buy what I like but I don’t kid myself that Tim Cook is some sort of good guy, and Steve jobs was, by most accounts, a selfish arrogant jerk who didn’t care about anyone or anything, like the true psychopath most successful CEO’s are.
It’s odd that some People still see apple as the less evil company, when it’s as bad or worse than mothers. I know I can’t win so I buy what I like but I don’t kid myself that Tim Cook is some sort of good guy, and Steve jobs was, by most accounts, a selfish arrogant jerk who didn’t care about anyone or anything, like the true psychopath most successful CEO’s are.
I get that, but I would recommend to not give any emotions at all to these kinds of things.
All emotions I had invested in Apple died with Steve Jobs. After that I'm just doing a transaction - money for devices that I need in my life.
OpenAI’s Sam Altman is openingly gay and married. It would make for odd discussions at the dinner party if Trump’s administration and courts overturn same-sex marriage. Peter Thiel is somewhere in the list as well.
It isn’t really bizzare when you realize how a few billions can help.
Aside from his public comments who knows what he really thinks? He is a performer.
That’s how ALL politics works.
Politicians are sold to the highest bidder.
And the lavish inauguration parties have been gross on both sides for a while.
OpenSecrets .org has the public records easily searchable if you don't believe me.
If Tim Apple donates $1m to the demagogue and you're telling me that is not Apple specific then I don't know what is Apple related any more.
If you're OK with Tim Apple donating money, any money, to such a criminal then that's on you. I think Apple should plan to add a moral compass to a future Apple Watch update.
You do realize Trump is the only president who lost jobs during his term? Over 200,000 jobs.
That aside, why do people think it would just take Trump or any presidents to bring jobs back just like that? Lower wage manufacturing jobs are gone for good, aside from China, there is a long running list of other countries to fulfill that position.
We are seeing higher pay tech jobs being filled with visa workers willing to take lower wages and little benefits…not to mention the gutting of the education department planned for his second term.
I am not sure if that is an Apple only issue… perhaps we should be asking why there is even a need to donate to him…
At this point Apple's continued financial success is very much based on keeping superior and much less expensive Chinese mobile phones out of the US market, and Trump is Apple's best hope to continue to do that. Where people have a choice, they don't buy iPhones (or Samsung phones) in the same numbers that they do in the USA where there is no choice.
Not all politics are created equal.
The magnitude and levels of donations recorded are much higher for dictators.
Please stop with the false equivalencies.
Instead they need a 100% tariff applied to its products manufactured overseas and sold in the US? I know that would delight many here.
A big middle finger to mr cook.
A gay man gives money to a republican hell bent on eliminating his rights.
The only question is a bribe, donation or extortion.
the ultimate slap in the face.
Screw him and apple.
There are alternatives.
A gay man gives money to a republican hell bent on eliminating his rights.
The only question is a bribe, donation or extortion.
the ultimate slap in the face.
Screw him and apple.
There are alternatives.