Tim looks like he wants to be in his safe room away from all these conservative bigots....
and I say that with all the sarcasm in the world.....
and I say that with all the sarcasm in the world.....
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Attends Executive Tech Summit at Trump Tower
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That is very dangerous. Trump has business interests all over the world. His children being in meetings with heads of states gives this message:
when I become president and you negotiate with my son/daughter in business interests, you are also negotiating with the POTUS.
We elected a president. Not a monarchy!
somehow i get the sneaky feeling that if Hillary was doing this you'd be jumping up and down screaming (correctly) out complaints.
Obama is still the president, so no.
"A number of issues were discussed once the press were ushered out of the meeting room. According to several executives who attended the meet, topics included trade, immigration, and vocational education... The meeting reportedly ran for two hours and included "productive discussions about job creation and economic growth..."
And when has there been any sort of impressively productive meeting on real economic drivers like this in the past 8 years? I rest my case.
Trump has done more good for the country in the past few weeks than the previous administration has done in the last 8 years, and he's not even sworn into office yet. Looks like America stands a real chance at recovery after the devastating damage that's occurred over the last decade. I'm anxiously watching to see how this all plays out over the next few years. I'm hopeful it's not too late to fix things. There is a chance. It's not going to be easy though. Buckle up!
And when has there been any sort of impressively productive meeting on real economic drivers like this in the past 8 years? I rest my case.
Trump has done more good for the country in the past few weeks than the previous administration has done in the last 8 years, and he's not even sworn into office yet. Looks like America stands a real chance at recovery after the devastating damage that's occurred over the last decade. I'm anxiously watching to see how this all plays out over the next few years. I'm hopeful it's not too late to fix things. There is a chance. It's not going to be easy though. Buckle up!
It's obvious Tim didn't want to be there, but he really had no choice. If Tim doesn't show up, Trump would probably jack up tariffs on Apple products and deport all immigrant Apple employees and their family members. He may still try to do those things, but at least the chances are lower now.
Dude, seriously. Not that I like the fact that his kids are attending some of the meetings, but those in the room are sharks. You're talking about trillion dollar industry leaders and head of governments, some of them very powerful governments both militarily and for trade. Do you honestly think that they feel threatened in any way because Ivanka shows up? Or that they don't know already that whoever is close to the POTUS (be it a relative or a very close friends) carries a lot of weight? Come on. The real world is different, if anything Trump is more straightforward. As the Clinton emails have shown (and I am not picking on HRC in particular, it's just that it is the available info) this happens already, and in a much more subtle and invisible way.
I just want to know why his adult kids where a part of this government meeting? Feels like insider knowledge. Of course, he could always tell them whatever happened inside or give them documents, but its not the same as them being inside the actual meeting.
I might vote one way or another, and have a preference but if you followed my posts in PRSI you would know that I carry no allegiance to a candidate and/or a party. I am ready to dump Trump at the first sign of real issues.
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Because it's not a government meeting.
"Whatever you need, you can call me"
Not a very smart thing to say to multibillion dollar corporations.
"Hey we need X million in tax cuts otherwise we're moving to Mexico"
"Oh, this will make me look bad, have some tax cuts at the expense of our citizens"
I thought Trump was going to help the working man? Yet, here he is promising to make the multibillion dollar corporations more money and hiring ex-bankers to his cabinet. Trump supporters, you've been had just like everyone predicted. But continue to believe the supposed billionaire will in some way help you. Even though he has actively trodden on the working man to make more money. But MAGA you morons.
Why doesn't he meet with small business representatives? What are his children doing at any government related function? Imagine if Obama had his daughters sitting in to one of his meetings, Fox news would have an aneurism.
Not a very smart thing to say to multibillion dollar corporations.
"Hey we need X million in tax cuts otherwise we're moving to Mexico"
"Oh, this will make me look bad, have some tax cuts at the expense of our citizens"
I thought Trump was going to help the working man? Yet, here he is promising to make the multibillion dollar corporations more money and hiring ex-bankers to his cabinet. Trump supporters, you've been had just like everyone predicted. But continue to believe the supposed billionaire will in some way help you. Even though he has actively trodden on the working man to make more money. But MAGA you morons.
Why doesn't he meet with small business representatives? What are his children doing at any government related function? Imagine if Obama had his daughters sitting in to one of his meetings, Fox news would have an aneurism.
None of them might care about trump kids, but you should care who is part of the meetings. Your excuse for Trumps adult kids is ridiculous.
Trump really seems to want to make things better. Whoever he has to work with, the goal is to make things better for America and American citizens. I hear people complaining about immigration (other nations citizens) and things like that, but you can't say that Trump is trying to hurt American citizens. Obama sure had a message of America has to pay for its sins. That American needs to apologize for the hurt it has done to other nations. That America needs to be brought down a few rungs. With Trump, we now have a Pro USA President (surprised that I have to write that) instead of president on his knees (Obama) begging for the worlds forgiveness and saying sorry like some beta male who takes a back seat and lets other nations lead.
I do care, and I don't see the problem.
lmao, no? I mean there is a big president elect emblem on the tv screen and everything...
How about he meets with both? Patience. He's already planning on cutting taxes and reducing regulations affecting businesses which hits the small businesses the most.
I can put the same emblem on my screen. That is not a government meeting. It's a fact, and no you can't make your own fact about this.
Well, I do. Ignorance is bliss I guess.
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what, lmao, stop trying to twist my words.
Oh I see you don't know what else to say.
You wrote: "I just want to know why his adult kids where a part of this government meeting?"
I wrote: "Because it's not a government meeting."
You replied: "lmao, no? I mean there is a big president elect emblem on the tv screen and everything..."
I replied: "That is not a government meeting. "
who's twisting words now?
Is your fear that one of the people attending may stay at a Trump Hotel? Or maybe purchase a tie or bracelet from the Trump Store? Or god forbid they eat a Taco Bowl at the Trump Grill!
I'm sure if you look through all of the pictures you will find a picture of him smiling and looking happy.
It's a 2 hour long meeting. The 2 ms that it takes to snap a picture isn't a good reflection is his or anyone thoughts.
Exactly. If Hillary or Chelsea were at meetings when Bill Clinton was president, the Republicans would be outraged. But the shoe's on the other foot, and they could care less.
Republicans were outraged at the co-presidency they thought was happening with Bill and Hillary Clinton when Bill won the White House. They said that Hillary wasn't elected and that she should stay out of politics. Now, it's a whole Trump family White House and they don't give a crap.
When hasn't there? Meetings like this happen regularly. They have for decades, under Democrats and Republicans. The media just don't make a fuss about it because it's called doing your job. But Trump's special, and he's being a big boy now, so he needs to be praised.
Correct, but I also would hope our president would not present himself on inauguration day free of any conflicts that would materialize the moment he is sworn in. To date, everything he has done suggests he has no intention of clearing that conflict and constitutional violation.