A Rolling Stone article by Tim Dickinson says Apple CEO Tim Cook is one of many corporate execs who are caving to Trump.
From the article: Apple honcho Tim Cook has ingratiated himself to the 47th president with an unseemly mix of fawning, flattery, and gold. Before Trump re-took office, Cook traveled to South Florida and bent the knee at Trump’s compound in Mar-a-Lago. Cook then took his place among a billionaire’s row at Trump’s inauguration — after personally donating $1 million to help fund the spectacle.
Earlier this month, Cook gifted (and hand-assembled while genuflecting) a 24-karat gold desk ornament to Trump in the Oval Office. The golden prize — a “unique unit of one,” Cook insisted — propped up an Apple logo etched out of Kentucky-made glass, a token of Apple’s commitment to a U.S. supply chain. This obsequious display was rewarded. Trump has exempted smartphones and computers from his tariff war with China, where Apple produces many of its iPhones and Macs.
Dickinson also lists the following leaders in education, media, technology, retail, sports, and local government who “have bowed to President Donald Trump and his authoritarian ambitions instead of defending their democratic rights”:
° Disney CEO Bog Iger;
° Paramount chair Shari Redstone and Skydance CEO David Ellison;
° Amazon and Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos:
° Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg:
° OpenAI CEO Sam Altman:
° Target CEO Brian Cornell:
° University of Pennsylvania president J. Larry Jameson;
° Columbia University acting president Claire Shipman;
° Brown University president Christina Paxson;
° NCAA President Charlie Baker;
° Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser;
° Louisville, Kentucky, mayor Craig Greenberg;
° St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer; Portland, Oregon, Mayor Keith Wilson.
On the other hand, some financial analysts say that, when it comes to the Apple CEO, Cook has strategically built a rapport with Trump by engaging directly with him through calls and meetings, focusing on areas of mutual interest. This approach has been seen by some as a successful way for Cook to navigate the political landscape and protect Apple’s interests.
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