Apple CEO Tim Cook Meets President-Elect Trump at Mar-a-Lago
The dinner highlights ongoing efforts by tech leaders to build ties with Trump ahead of his second term.
- Tim Cook dined with President-elect Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago, marking their first meeting since Trump's re-election in November.
- The meeting follows Cook's October call to Trump regarding Apple's $15 billion fine from the European Union, a topic reportedly discussed at the dinner.
- Other tech executives, including Meta's Mark Zuckerberg and Google's Sundar Pichai, have also met with Trump recently, signaling efforts to improve strained relationships from his first term.
- Major tech companies, including Meta, Amazon, and OpenAI, have each pledged $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund as he prepares to take office in January.
- Trump's second term is expected to revisit trade policies and tariffs that could significantly impact tech companies reliant on global manufacturing, such as Apple.