Tim Cook Praises Trump’s Leadership at White House Tech Dinner
A High-Profile Gathering
Apple CEO Tim Cook joined fellow tech leaders at a White House dinner hosted by First Lady Melania Trump. The event brought together executives including OpenAI’s Sam Altman, Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, and IBM CEO Arvind Krishna.
🚨 NOW: President Trump is hosting a dinner with Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, and other major tech CEOs at the White House.
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Praise for Trump’s Pro-Business Approach
According to The Wall Street Journal, each CEO acknowledged President Trump’s role in promoting innovation and domestic investment. Altman praised him as a “pro-business, pro-innovation president,” contrasting him with the Biden administration.
Cook Highlights Apple’s U.S. Investments
Cook emphasized Apple’s $600 billion American Manufacturing Program, thanking Trump for fostering an environment that supports large-scale investments in the United States:
“I think it says a lot about your leadership and focus on innovation.”
Antitrust Victory for Google
During the dinner, Trump congratulated Pichai on Google’s favorable outcome in the recent antitrust case that could have forced major changes to its business. Pichai responded simply, “I’m glad it’s over.”
Who Was Missing
While the event was attended by some of the biggest names in tech, notable absentees included Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, as well as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.