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“Apple CEO Tim Cook plans to donate $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund, reports Axios. The donation will be a personal donation directly from Cook rather than a donation from Apple”

I’ll defend Apple as being the least shitty of the big tech giants but I can’t defend this.

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[–] Fades 324 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Pathetic thinly veiled bribe

[–] [email protected] 148 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Or it is protection money. “Nice apple you got there, would be a shame if anyone took a bite out of that”….

[–] Lost_My_Mind 66 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why would Tim Cook be assosiated with Apple in trumps mind?

Apple is owned by Tim Apple.

Kind of strange that this line cook is able to afford a small 1 million dollar loan.......what? You think trump knows that a loan is different than a donation? You think he knows you're supposed to pay back loans?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 days ago

I am very sure Trump does not actually think, at best he works based on instinct, but so does his chaotic band of mouth-breathing, blood-seeking raging insurrectionists.

[–] IchNichtenLichten 44 points 2 days ago (1 children)

If any company could insulate itself from Trump's agenda, it would be Apple with its "fuck you" money.

This is cowardly and craven.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 days ago

I think they are buying carve outs for the tariffs

[–] dink 23 points 2 days ago

Needs to make sure there’s a loophole for Apple production when more China tariffs hit.