US President Donald Trump said that he received a call from Apple CEO Tim Cook, who, according to the politician, called to «kiss his arse». Trump also expressed his opinion on the success of the company under the leadership of Cook and Jobs.
Donald Trump's statement on Tim Cook's call
President of the United States Donald Trump said that the head of Apple Tim Cook called him for an extraordinary purpose. According to Trump, Cook called to «kiss his arse». Trump said he was very impressed by this.
Trump did not provide any other details of this conversation. The reasons for the call or its context remain unknown.
Trump's review of Tim Cook and Steve Jobs
Trump said that he has always been a big fan of Tim Cook, and Steve Jobs. At the same time, he stressed that if Steve Jobs had not passed away so early, he would have remained the head of the company, Apple would have been successful, but not as successful as under Cook's leadership.
Thus, Trump praised the contribution of both executives to the development of Apple, but singled out the company's achievements under Cook's leadership.
Reaction and context
Trump's statement has drawn attention to the relationship between politicians and CEOs of large technology companies. Apple or Tim Cook have not yet commented on the situation.
This event once again highlights the complexity and ambiguity of the relationship between political leaders and business representatives.
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