US President Donald Trump has expressed mixed support for Tim Cook, who is leaving his post as Apple CEO. The politician stressed that Apple has achieved significant successes precisely thanks to Cook’s leadership and recalled his «ass-kissing» call.
US President Donald Trump has expressed mixed support for Tim Cook, who is leaving his post as Apple CEO. The politician stressed that Apple has achieved significant successes precisely thanks to Cook’s leadership and recalled his «ass-kissing» call.
The American president wrote about this on his social network Truth Social.
According to Trump, his communication with the Apple CEO began with a phone call about a difficult problem that only he could solve. Trump noted that he was impressed by Cook’s directness, who decided to approach him personally instead of involving consultants.
«When I got the call, I said, ‘Wow, it’s Tim from Apple calling — that’s incredible!’ I was really impressed that the head of Apple was calling to ‘kiss my ass,’» Donald Trump shared his memories.
He added that he considers Cook a more effective leader than Apple founder Steve Jobs in terms of scaling the company’s success. During the years of cooperation, Trump has repeatedly helped Apple with regulatory and business issues, although he admitted that sometimes Cook was «too persistent in his requests.» The politician is confident that Tim Cook will continue to do a «great job» in any field he chooses after Apple.
Tim Cook has led Apple since 2011, taking over from Steve Jobs. Under his leadership, the company’s market capitalization surpassed $3 trillion and the focus shifted from selling hardware to developing an ecosystem of services and its own chips.
Yesterday, April 20, Apple officially announced a leadership change: Tim Cook will step down as CEO and move to the role of executive chairman. John Turnus will become the company’s new CEO starting September 1, 2026.
