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Donald Trump (reposted by @chocbloke) says Tim Cook called him at the beginning…
Brief
Donald Trump, quoted by @chocbloke on April 21, 2026, recounts a call from Apple CEO Tim Cook at the start of Trump's 'First Term' and claims he fixed a 'fairly large problem' only he could solve. Trump says he helped Cook '3 or 4 BIG HELPS' over 'my five years as President', calls him 'Tim Apple', an 'amazing manager' with an 'almost incomparable' career.
Why it matters
Donald Trump (reposted by @chocbloke) says Tim Cook called him at the beginning of Trump's 'First Term' with a 'fairly large problem' that only Trump, as President, could fix, and Trump claims he resolved it 'quickly and effectively'.
Key details
- Trump states that during 'my five years as President' Cook phoned him occasionally and that he provided '3 or 4 BIG HELPS', avoiding 'millions of dollars' in consultant fees and calling Cook 'Tim Apple' and 'an amazing manager and leader'.
- Trump calls Tim Cook's career 'almost incomparable', predicts Cook 'will go on and continue to do great work for Apple', and labels him 'an incredible guy' (post dated 2026-04-21).