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Apple CEO Tim Cook Explains His Relationship With Trump
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raindogg
macrumors 6502
This is why I can't be an executive, I would tell that Pedo to F off.
iMac The Knife
macrumors 68000
It's not a fake quote. It's from a real Pepperidge Farm commercial back in the day.
acblue94
macrumors 6502a
He doesn’t have to explain himself
He doesn’t have to explain himself. Did he explain himself when having a relationship with Biden? I respect him. He respects the office no matter who is there.
Apple's CEO Tim Cook has maintained a working relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, and he touched on that in a recent interview.
Cook sat down with Esquire's Ryan D'Agostino to discuss Apple's 50th anniversary, but he was also asked about how he navigates the Trump administration.
Cook responded by saying that "the Trump administration is very accessible."
"So you can talk with them about your point of view on things," said Cook. "They may not agree, but you can engage. You can be heard. You may not, in the end, be able to convince. But engagement for me, not just in the U.S. but around the world, is so important because it is very complex, working through local laws, local customs, local culture, local regulations. Every country is its own story. Everybody's looks at things differently."
"The only way you get a feel for that is to sit before someone and communicate and engage," he added. "If you went in my conference room, you would see the Teddy Roosevelt quote 'It is not the critic who counts.' I've never believed that just yelling from the sideline about plus or minus was a good strategy. Your voice just goes into the wind."
Cook went on to say that it is important to have "values that are consistent," and he assured that Apple's values and his own have not changed.
He emphasized Apple's focus on user privacy, the environment, accessibility, and education.
"So you'll see me everywhere, and you'll wonder 'oh, he's meeting with somebody that has a different view than him,'" Cook concluded. "I think that's good. I think it's good. I think a problem in the world right now is that it's so polarized and different views aren't shared or discussed. They just become hardened. And I don't think that's good."
In an interview last month, Cook said he is "not a political person."
"I interact on policy, not politics," he said.
Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
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H.E. Pennypacker
macrumors 65816
I think this is where things get blurred.
There’s a difference between strong public opinion and everything being universally proven in the way people are implying. But even putting that aside, it doesn’t really change the point.
For a company like Apple, it’s not just about profit, it’s about responsibility to employees customers shareholders and an entire global ecosystem. Decisions at that level aren’t made in a vacuum where you can just opt out of engaging with a government you don’t like.
There absolutely are lines if Apple were asked to violate user privacy compromise security or go against core principles that’s where what’s right would override everything else.
Tim Cook doesn’t get to choose who’s in power. His job is to run Apple, which means dealing with whatever administration is in office at the time whether people personally like them or not. There’s a difference between endorsing someone and working with the reality that exists.
Bigwaff
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Wonder if not emphasizing fairness, equity and inclusion is meaningful. Disappointing when attributes of common decency have to left out in order to avoid kicking a political hornet's nest. I'm probably reading too much into this.
lovehateapple
macrumors 6502a
Apple's CEO Tim Cook has maintained a working relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, and he touched on that in a recent interview.
Cook sat down with Esquire's Ryan D'Agostino to discuss Apple's 50th anniversary, but he was also asked about how he navigates the Trump administration.
Cook responded by saying that "the Trump administration is very accessible."
"So you can talk with them about your point of view on things," said Cook. "They may not agree, but you can engage. You can be heard. You may not, in the end, be able to convince. But engagement for me, not just in the U.S. but around the world, is so important because it is very complex, working through local laws, local customs, local culture, local regulations. Every country is its own story. Everybody's looks at things differently."
"The only way you get a feel for that is to sit before someone and communicate and engage," he added. "If you went in my conference room, you would see the Teddy Roosevelt quote 'It is not the critic who counts.' I've never believed that just yelling from the sideline about plus or minus was a good strategy. Your voice just goes into the wind."
Cook went on to say that it is important to have "values that are consistent," and he assured that Apple's values and his own have not changed.
He emphasized Apple's focus on user privacy, the environment, accessibility, and education.
"So you'll see me everywhere, and you'll wonder 'oh, he's meeting with somebody that has a different view than him,'" Cook concluded. "I think that's good. I think it's good. I think a problem in the world right now is that it's so polarized and different views aren't shared or discussed. They just become hardened. And I don't think that's good."
In an interview last month, Cook said he is "not a political person."
"I interact on policy, not politics," he said.
Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
Article Link: Apple CEO Tim Cook Explains His Relationship With Trump
Cook responded by saying that "the Trump administration is very accessible." The sewage system and whore houses are also "very accessible". It doesn't mean you should visit them.
Apple's CEO Tim Cook has maintained a working relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump, and he touched on that in a recent interview.
Cook sat down with Esquire's Ryan D'Agostino to discuss Apple's 50th anniversary, but he was also asked about how he navigates the Trump administration.
Cook responded by saying that "the Trump administration is very accessible."
"So you can talk with them about your point of view on things," said Cook. "They may not agree, but you can engage. You can be heard. You may not, in the end, be able to convince. But engagement for me, not just in the U.S. but around the world, is so important because it is very complex, working through local laws, local customs, local culture, local regulations. Every country is its own story. Everybody's looks at things differently."
"The only way you get a feel for that is to sit before someone and communicate and engage," he added. "If you went in my conference room, you would see the Teddy Roosevelt quote 'It is not the critic who counts.' I've never believed that just yelling from the sideline about plus or minus was a good strategy. Your voice just goes into the wind."
Cook went on to say that it is important to have "values that are consistent," and he assured that Apple's values and his own have not changed.
He emphasized Apple's focus on user privacy, the environment, accessibility, and education.
"So you'll see me everywhere, and you'll wonder 'oh, he's meeting with somebody that has a different view than him,'" Cook concluded. "I think that's good. I think it's good. I think a problem in the world right now is that it's so polarized and different views aren't shared or discussed. They just become hardened. And I don't think that's good."
In an interview last month, Cook said he is "not a political person."
"I interact on policy, not politics," he said.
Note: Due to the political or social nature of the discussion regarding this topic, the discussion thread is located in our Political News forum. All forum members and site visitors are welcome to read and follow the thread, but posting is limited to forum members with at least 100 posts.
Article Link: Apple CEO Tim Cook Explains His Relationship With Trump
DJTaurus
macrumors 68000
Unlike echo chamber Redditors, Tim Cook is a very pragmatic and sensible human being.
Respect Mr Cook. You are a wonderful person 😍
Respect Mr Cook. You are a wonderful person 😍
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He should wait out this guy until he is gone and then step down or move to the board. We don't want the next CEO to be tainted.
Steve Adams
macrumors 68020
He knows Trump is like a gold fish, attracted to shiny things for 15 seconds. That's how he got away from tarriffs on Apple goods.
To be honest I think dealing with Trump is easier for Tim Cook than when Tim had to deal with Steve Jobs! 😉
Util Cook disagrees with the President's policies, then it is "I barely talked to the guy."
Why do reporters throw softies to Cook. Everybody wants to know...
Mr. Cook, how do you feel about all the tariffs this administration imposes on your company?
Mr Cook, does Apple follow this administration anti-DEI stance?
If Tim really wanted to clear the air, he would just say the donations were a bribe to keep the tariffs at bay and to buy favorable outcomes for Apple, full stop!
I can at least respect that.
I can at least respect that.
I get that, but my biggest concern is the part about consistent values. It's really easy to hold to your values when you don't have outside pressure to go against them, and as with any publicly traded company the values will only hold true until they aren't marketable, or breaking them can be more profitable when you've run out of runway with them. It's only a matter of time before these values are no longer upheld, if they haven't been trashed already. Tim is going to try to maintain the image of sticking to the values as long as possible, but the proof is in the actions. This administration we have has VERY different and conflicting values to the ones Apple claims to have.
MyOwnDrummer
macrumors regular
Tim has the emotional maturity, and the integrity to not let his personal opinions about Trump get in the way of doing what is best for his company, shareholders, and customers.
In a world that has gone crazy with personalized hatred, that is refreshing.
In a world that has gone crazy with personalized hatred, that is refreshing.
Can someone vote me into office so I can be gifted a gold plaque and a Mac Pro from a man who “isn’t a political person” too?
The_Gream
macrumors 6502
Just thinking out loud.
The personal million dollar donation.
The gold award.
or
Paying millions in legal fees,
Plus court times
Lose of revenue from sales due to tariffs
… which is cheaper?
I just bought a new MBA to replace my older hardware, if I had to also cover tariffs, I would never be able to mentally afford any new hardware.
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That’s the nicest way to say he thinks Trump is an idiot.
In a way Trump will never realise this.
Smart.
In a way Trump will never realise this.
Smart.
DcGamer05
macrumors 6502
Engaging with this administration is one thing. But Tim is handing out gold bars and presents to our toddler president. It’s embarrassing and I can’t wait until Apple replaces him. We have literally lost our democracy and he’s handing out gifts to the autocrat. He’s not engaging he’s complicit.
Luftkopf
macrumors 68000
I’m glad I don’t have Tim Cook’s level of responsibility. I’d want to tell the Orange buffoon where to go, but then I’d find that my company was getting cut down and broken up by the government, sending thousands of people to unemployment. How do you balance that responsibility?
ThailandToo
macrumors 68000
Like it or not over half the country voted for Trump. Tim has this figured out. You alienate your customer when you take political sides. Now, I think Crook and Trump are both worthless human beings. Telling them that isn’t going to help me get what I want. To make more money I have to make shareholders more money and screw over all other stakeholders is Crook’s activity. Trump’s actions are all about making his family wealthy and powerful. They both have one major thing in common, they like money and power.