Tim Cook Among Major Donors to Trump’s Record-Breaking Inaugural Fund

Apple CEO Tim Cook joins a growing list of tech and corporate leaders contributing millions to President-elect Trump’s second inauguration.

Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, is personally donating $1 million to Donald Trump’s inauguration fund, emphasizing the event as an American tradition.
The inauguration fund has already raised over $150 million, surpassing Trump’s 2017 record and dwarfing President Biden’s 2021 total of $63.8 million.
Other tech and corporate leaders, including Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and Sam Altman, have each pledged $1 million, with Uber committing $2 million.
Corporate donors appear to be seeking closer ties with Trump’s administration, which has expressed plans to implement policies impacting Big Tech, AI, and cryptocurrency.
Apple’s donation comes as the company faces regulatory challenges in the U.S. and abroad, with Cook maintaining a strategy of direct engagement with Trump to protect Apple’s interests.