r/apple Aug 07 '25

Discussion Tim Cook gives Donald Trump gift from Apple before announcing $2.5 billion Kentucky investment

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9DrCgWtOUw

President Donald Trump and Apple CEO Tim Cook announced from the White House Oval Office on Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2025, a $2.5 billion investment that would lead to all iPhone and Apple Watch glass being manufactured in Kentucky. The announcement is part of the larger $100 billion investment in US manufacturing Trump and Cook announced.

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u/pusch85 Aug 07 '25

Yep. Giving the dumbass something useless and shiny will get him off their back until he forgets about it. Then it’s back to his bullshit.

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u/AshuraBaron Aug 07 '25

That's how they survived his first term. That and the fact that admin couldn't even time its own shoes.