Tim Cook congratulates Trump on presidential election victory

Apple CEO Tim Cook has joined the chorus of Big Tech CEOs congratulating Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential election. Cook says that he looks forward to working with the Trump administration.

In a post on social media today, Cook wrote:

“Congratulations President Trump on your victory! We look forward to engaging with you and your administration to help make sure the United States continues to lead with and be fueled by ingenuity, innovation, and creativity.”

Other CEOs that have taken to social media to congratulate Trump include Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg, Google’s Sundar Pichai, Jeff Bezos, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella, OpenAI’s Sam Altman, and of course Elon Musk.

Following the insurrection at the US Capital on January 6, 2021, Cook called for a peaceful transfer of power from the Trump administration to the Biden administration. He also congratulated President Biden and Vice President Harris on Inauguration Day.

Last month, Trump said that Cook called him to complain about Apple’s ongoing battle with the European Union that has led to $17 billion in fines. Trump said he told Cook, “I’ve got to get elected first. But I’m not going to let them take advantage of our companies.”

Over the years, Cook has repeatedly emphasized that he feels it’s better to be involved in conversations than sit on the sidelines. “You don’t change things by just yelling,” he said in 2016. “You change things by showing everyone why your way is the best.”