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(319 posts) Fri Jan 3, 2025, 05:23 PM Friday

Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $1M to Trump's inauguration fund [View all]

Source: 9 to 5 Mac

Apple CEO Tim Cook has joined a chorus of Big Tech executives making sizeable donations to President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. The news comes via a scoop from Axios as we approach Trump’s inauguration on January 20.

Cook will “personally” make a $1 million donation to Trump’s inaugural committee, the report says. Last month, Cook visited Mar-a-Lago in Florida for a meeting with Trump. Tesla CEO Elon Musk was also spotted at the dinner table with Trump and Cook.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg visited Mar-a-Lago to meet with Trump at the end of November. Google CEO Sundar Pichai met with Trump in December. Trump has also met with Jeff Bezos and many other high-profile executives in the Big Tech industry and beyond.

The likes of Meta, Amazon, and Uber have donated $1 million to Trump’s inauguration fund. OpenAI’s Sam Altman also made a $1 million donation. Outside of Silicon Valley, companies including Ford, Toyota, GM, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Coinbase, and more have donated millions to the Trump inauguration fund.

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Read more: https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/03/apple-ceo-tim-cook-donates-1m-to-trumps-inauguration-fund/

It looks like tech is kissing the ring.

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Apple CEO Tim Cook donates $1M to Trump's inauguration fund [View all] Unladen Swallow Friday OP

Is he hoping Donny will finally learn his name? tanyev Friday #1

Tech bought the ring. trump thinks he was born with it. This is all really disgusting. PSPS Friday #2

God! All these tech bros are cueing up to toe the trump line. And I've been a MAC person all these years... brush Friday #3

I too was a Mac person since the first release mdbl Friday #12

We'll never know. IMO Cook didn't have to join the other obvious sychophants like Bezos and Zuckerberg. brush Friday #14

At least Cook didn't find some way to use the company's funds rather than his own. spooky3 Friday #21

BROLIGARCHS appalachiablue Friday #4

A mafia-style shakedown is what it is. Protection money lanlady Friday #5

I am an apple fan guy DENVERPOPS Friday #18

Unquestionably, a shake down LudwigPastorius Saturday #27

They're paying the bribe ... Auggie Friday #6

And they will pay more, and more, and more... travelingthrulife Saturday #36

Yes. Add in the money paid to lobbyists and local politicians too. Auggie Saturday #39

Who HASN'T kissed the ring yet? IcyPeas Friday #7

Because of course he does. Joinfortmill Friday #8

Unedited photo of the beggar begging. usonian Friday #9

Over priced and over hyped Monsieur_Grumpe Friday #10

I am so proud to have never bought an Apple product Skittles Friday #13

What, you bought Windows? As if Bill Gates hasn't kissed the ring already. brush Friday #15

Bill Gates has not been the CEO of Microsoft for many years. Intractable Friday #19

So. Did you buy Windows or not? Which he had a huge part in creating. And where his fortune came from. brush Friday #20

Holier than thou? Excuse me. I was just correcting your misinformation. Intractable Saturday #28

Pls, ;let's not re-convene the Apple v Windows war. The thread is about... brush Saturday #49

"What, you bought Windows? " -- brush Intractable Saturday #55

The war has been over long ago. The two systems both work well. brush Saturday #60

Hey Siri, BaronChocula Friday #11

Another fascist. They're everywhere. Or, did they receive a phone call suggesting it might be less costly Hotler Friday #16

To all the Apple haters. usonian Friday #17

I'm still using Dell, HP, and IBM laptop hardware Unladen Swallow Saturday #42

Maybe Apple CEO Tim Cook is buying an ambassadorship. C0RI0LANUS Friday #22

That is one ugly looking penis. lapfog_1 Saturday #51

I checked in my pants, nope, not mine! C0RI0LANUS Saturday #58

How much fucking money is needed to put on an inauguration? SunSeeker Friday #23

Based on the last one, reduce seating by 2/3 nilram Saturday #31

Headlines should read simply "donated to Trump" not fooled Saturday #35

Last time he just put on a cheap show and pocketed the rest. travelingthrulife Saturday #37

We are living out The Hunger Games Unladen Swallow Saturday #43

Like cops, all billionaires are BAD. ALL. None are your friend or on your side. ZonkerHarris Friday #24

Taylor Swift is "bad"? live love laugh Saturday #29

You think she's getting rich for you? To help somehow? ZonkerHarris Saturday #40

That does not answer the question. live love laugh Saturday #54

If we hate people with money Unladen Swallow Saturday #45

Who is WE? live love laugh Saturday #53

i guess i mean the "royal we," Unladen Swallow Saturday #57

There was a story posted here last week Unladen Swallow Saturday #44

1 million is cheap when you're looking johnnyfins Saturday #25

Now you funny too Tom. CentralMass Saturday #26

Follow the money. Apple is facing a lawsuit in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) over blood minerals. C0RI0LANUS Saturday #30

So the dirty little secret Unladen Swallow Saturday #47

In a nutshell, yes. I wonder about the provenance of the components in my PC. Musk and Cook know. C0RI0LANUS Saturday #50

seems like we all have a cross to bear Unladen Swallow Saturday #56

Well said. "But do not make the perfect the enemy of the good." I end up at Walmart 2 or 3x year. Ugh. C0RI0LANUS Saturday #59

Just trying to stay on his good side. calimary Saturday #32

Who owns ya, baby? calimary Saturday #33

Ann Telnaes said it best. mahina Saturday #34

A million$$ to save him and Apple even more BILLIONS $$ in taxes Bengus81 Saturday #38

This doesn't make sense Polybius Saturday #41

He's paying the pay-to-play fee Unladen Swallow Saturday #48

Apple died when Jobs died tonekat Saturday #46

I'm not surprised. bamagal62 Saturday #52

Grotesque. nt City Lights Yesterday #61