During today’s Oval Office announcement of the American Manufacturing Program (AMP), a visibly nervous Tim Cook presented President Trump with a “unique unit of one” piece of Kentucky-made glass, mounted on a 24k gold stand crafted in Utah.
A unique unit of one
As the press briefing began, Cook stood alongside Trump and in front of a pair of easels displaying the projected returns from Apple’s $600 billion investment in U.S. manufacturing over the next four years.
He also held a big, white box, with a huge Apple logo down the center. Inside, as Cook explained, was a gift for Trump:
“This glass comes from the Corning line. It’s engraved for President Trump. It’s a unique unit of one. It was designed by a U.S. Marine Corps corporal, a former one, that works at Apple now. And the base comes from Utah. And it’s 24-karat gold.”
Top comment by VaporBaked94
When I was in high school my government class had a two week “totalitarian simulation” that was very comprehensive and even took place outside of school. One of the things that high ranking members did for the leader was providing lavish gifts.
This story just took me back a dozen years to that class and it’s wild that society has turned into the simulation that was meant to be a warning.
As Cook set up the gift on top of the Resolute Desk and shook Trump’s hand, congratulating him on the gift he had just received, Trump raved about it being nice that “we’re doing this things now in the United States, instead of other countries, far away countries”.
If you’re curious, the inscription on the glass reads:
PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP
APPLE AMERICAN MANUFACTURING PROGRAM
(Tim Cook’s signature)
MADE IN USA
2025
Here’s the full video of the press briefing from the Oval Office
Would you like one of those on your desk? Let us know in the comments.
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