News Trump attacked Tim cook for not joining the Middle East trip, like other CEO bootlickers

[Heartbreaker]

This stuff is so corrupt and the bootlickers are so despicable. Tim Cook refused to join Trumps entourage during a trip to the middle east.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/technology/techs-trump-whisperer-tim-cook-goes-quiet-as-his-influence-fades.html

During his speech in Riyadh, Mr. Trump paused to praise Jensen Huang, the chief executive of Nvidia, for traveling to the Middle East along with the White House delegation. Then he knocked Mr. Cook.

“I mean, Tim Cook isn’t here but you are,” Mr. Trump said to Mr. Huang at an event attended by chief executives like Larry Fink of the asset manager BlackRock, Sam Altman of OpenAI, Jane Fraser of Citigroup and Lisa Su of the semiconductor company AMD.

Right after this Trump is threatening a 25% tariff just for Apple...

 

[Jaskalas]

Right after this Trump is threatening a 25% tariff just for Apple...

Communist Trump picking winners and losers in his centrally planned economy.
Telling businesses to eat his tax because they are not allowed a profit.

 

[Paratus]

You will all now be required to game on 8GB $400+ 5060’s with DLSS on by executive order.

Quite frankly it’s not surprising Trump and Jensen get along considering the shit they’ve been pulling.

News - Gamers Nexus & Hardware Unboxed - Nvidia manipulating tech reviewers & 5060 launch

According to the Steves (and I’d say both are pissed) Nvidia is manipulating smaller less independent reviewers by restricting 5060 access and requiring reviews only against 2 gen old NV cards. Not to mention dropping it during compudex so other independent reviewers will be delayed in getting...

forums.anandtech.com

 

[Indus]

This stuff is so corrupt and the bootlickers are so despicable. Tim Cook refused to join Trumps entourage during a trip to the middle east.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/26/technology/techs-trump-whisperer-tim-cook-goes-quiet-as-his-influence-fades.html

Right after this Trump is threatening a 25% tariff just for Apple...

Can you imagine MAGA working long hours like this for a $30 monthly wage??

But it makes sense with what they want.. no environmental regulations, no osha, just light skinned slave labor!

 

[nakedfrog]

That's what you get, twerp. The shitheel will turn on anyone over any perceived slight, loyalty is a one-way street with him.

 

[Paratus]

So far all I’ve heard was apple dropped a million bucks on Trumps inauguration fund. Sure that’s a millions bucks but quite frankly it’s chump change to these guys.

Have they done anything else to support this administration?

 

[Heartbreaker]

So far all I’ve heard was apple dropped a million bucks on Trumps inauguration fund. Sure that’s a millions bucks but quite frankly it’s chump change to these guys.

Have they done anything else to support this administration?

Yeah, that was pretty much the only thing Apple did. Pay they standard 1 Million bribe into the fund.

But any appeasement is pointless, much like paying blackmailers is pointless, unless you want to pay escalating amounts forever.

The moment you step out of line the blackmailer will turn on you.

This case is incredibly petty. Trump felt slighted because Tim Cook wouldn't waste his time playing a lackey in Trumps entourage, so he's threating Apple with tariffs.

 

[Indus]

I like AMD.. they did nothing and are staying out of everyone's way.

If they're smart they'll just move offices to Luxembourg or Belgium.

It's not like it's American Micro Devices.. it's Advanced Micro Devices!

 

[Heartbreaker]

I like AMD.. they did nothing and are staying out of everyone's way.

If they're smart they'll just move offices to Luxembourg or Belgium.

It's not like it's American Micro Devices.. it's Advanced Micro Devices!

Lisa Su, joined Trumps entourage on this middle east trip.

 

[dainthomas]

Lisa Su, joined Trumps entourage on this middle east trip.

Ugh, I was even contemplating upgrading to Zen 4.

 

[Jaskalas]

Lisa Su, joined Trumps entourage on this middle east trip.

Ugh, I was even contemplating upgrading to Zen 4.

Why would that stop you?
AMD just trying to survive like anyone else.
Not like they are an ideological or foundational member of MAGA.

A room full of companies that have entirely boycotted the existence of the American Government is... uhh.. going to be quite lonely.
They know they need to bribe people in order to not be sued, pillaged, or shut down.