Apple CEO Tim Cook Visited White House for 'Melania' Documentary Screening

[MacRumors]

Apple CEO Tim Cook visited President Donald Trump at the White House over the weekend to attend the premier of "Melania," a documentary that's set to be released in the near future.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, several tech CEOs attended the screening, which also included a VIP dinner. Along with Cook, other attendees included Zoom CEO Eric Yuan, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Amazon chairman Jeff Bezos, and AMD CEO Lisa Su.

Films are typically screened in the East Wing of the White House, but since Trump tore it down for a 90,000 square foot ballroom, a makeshift theater was constructed for the event. Attendees were provided with framed tickets, copies of Melania Trump's memoir, and commemorative black and white popcorn boxes, provided by gloved waiters to avoid fingerprints.

Cook has been working to maintain a close relationship with Trump, and he visited the White House several times in 2025, in addition to meeting with Trump in Japan and at Davos. Apple also donated an unspecified amount toward Trump's ballroom project, and Cook presented Trump with a glass plaque that included a 24-karat gold base. Prior to when Trump took office, Cook personally donated $1 million to Trump's inauguration.

The Melania Trump documentary is set to debut in theaters on January 30, with a premiere set for January 29 at The Donald J. Trump and The John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. Amazon paid upwards of $40 million to fund the documentary, which tracks Melania from the 2025 presidential campaign to inauguration day. Director Brett Ratner reportedly spent months living at Mar-a-Lago to make the film.

"Melania" is Ratner's first directorial project since 2014 because he was accused of sexually assaulting six women back in 2017, and Warner Bros. cut ties with him.

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[DBZmusicboy01]

I’m feeling 🫠

 

[rymc02]

I bet everyone in Minneapolis are really glad Timmy got to save billions in tariffs by bending the knee.

This isn't about a CEO doing what's best for the company anymore. This is greed over country and all of Silicon Valley are active players.

 

[Artemiz]

Such a smooth transition away from democracy towards oligarchy.

So proud of what we’ve become.🫡

 

[tubular]

So he'll be one of the seven people in the US who actually watch this documentary.

 

[risenphoenixkai]

I really don’t care, do U?

 

[555gallardo]

In parallel universe, there’s one Kim Jong inviting tech CEOs to a “Kim” movie, as a reward for them investing millions into his majestic presidency.

 

[DocMultimedia]

Tim has totally caved. He doesn't want child boy to suddenly ban iPhone imports. Or slap 200% tariff on French wine.

 

[roncron]

" 'Melania' is Ratner's first directorial project since 2014 because he was accused of sexually assaulting six women back in 2017, and Warner Bros. cut ties with him."

I'm sure it's just a coincidence that he was picked to direct this film. 🙁

 

[roncron]

I really don’t care, do U?

You could put that on a jacket 🤔

 

[Jimmy Bubbles]

Good for him! I’ll be watching it for sure. If the shoe were on the other foot, would this still be a story?

 

[Astuces iOS]

Tim Cook is cooked

 

[Kylo83]

Cant wait to see this movie

 

[Artemiz]

" 'Melania' is Ratner's first directorial project since 2014 because he was accused of sexually assaulting six women back in 2017, and Warner Bros. cut ties with him."

I'm sure it's just a coincidence that he was picked to direct this film. 🙁

They couldn’t get anyone with a dash of morals to direct it, so away they go.

 

[JPack]

Did he wear a brown colored suit to the event to match the color of his nose?

 

[Howard2k]

Pretty sure I saw this on Youporn already. Maybe I'm thinking of something else.

 

[DaveTheRave]

Cant wait to see this movie

Hey I found the guy who bought the MELANIA crypto coin!

 

[dominiongamma]

Steve Jobs would rather let Apple fail at his hands then let this happen

 

[gagaliya]

Very happy this is a "theater" only release, cannot wait to see the blow out box office numbers for it 😀

 

[kagharaht]

Apple is Thinking Different these days.

 

[Wx_Man]

What a disgrace. You know you’ve lost the plot when your main business plan is to genuflect to a man who gifted an immigrant girl citizenship through marriage and because of how she looked on his arm at parties with a certain couple….(ahem)….who even the DOJ doesn’t want investigated.

 

[Mdracer]

Tim has consistently provided lip service for the LGBTQ community whilst using the same mouth to kiss Donald’s A$$.

 

[SFjohn]

Steve Jobs would rather let Apple fail at his hands then let this happen

How do you know this, did it come to you in a dream? A seance? Are you a psychic medium? Speaking with the dead is a very specialized skill set. 😂

 

[jeremz1ne]

Bad look for Apples's CEO, kinda like the times we are living in, dudes gotta pick a side can't have it both ways

 

[sw1tcher]

The Melania Trump documentary is set to premiere in theaters on January 30, with a premiere set for January 29 at The Donald J. Trump and John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts. Amazon paid $40 million to fund the documentary, which tracks Melania from the 2025 presidential campaign to inauguration day.

A $40 million film about Melania from the 2025 presidential campaign to inauguration day? Really?

What a snoozefest. 😴