President Trump Says This CEO is a “Great Executive”

Apple’s Tim Cook is notably a good CEO but President Trump has decided to let the world know that he thinks the iPhone executive is a great CEO.

According to Trump, Cook is a “great executive because he calls me and other’s don’t.” The President also believes that Apple is a “great American company.”

Trump told reporters outside of the White House on Wednesday that Cook calls him “whenever there is a problem.”

“That’s why he’s a great executive. Because he calls me and others don’t.” Trump added, “Others go out and hire very expensive consultants,” Trump said. “Tim Cook calls Donald Trump directly.”

Cook joined Trump for dinner at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey last week.

Trump said that Cook recently argued that the 10% Chinese tariff would be unfair to Apple, especially compared with its primary competitor Samsung, which does most of its manufacturing in South Korea. Trump suggested that it was Cook who directly influenced the administration’s decision to waive the tariff on cellphones and laptops.

“The problem was that Samsung, a competitor, his competitor, wouldn’t be paying tariffs, and Tim Cook would,” Trump said. “I gotta help him out short-term, because it’s a great American company.”

Apparently Cook and Trump are very friendly because according to the President, less than a month after he was elected, the Apple CEO called him to congratulate him on the victory.”

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