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still_one

(92,302 posts)
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 03:56 AM Jun 2016

Tim Cook is raising money for Paul Ryan and other Republicans

"Over the weekend, Apple said that it wouldn't support the Republican convention —presumably because Apple doesn't like Donald Trump and his penchant for saying racist things.

But Apple is just fine with Republicans: According to Politico, Apple CEO Tim Cook is hosting a fundraiser next week for Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and "a joint fundraising committee aimed at helping to elect other House Republicans."


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"Over the weekend, Apple said that it wouldn't support the Republican convention —presumably because Apple doesn't like Donald Trump and his penchant for saying racist things.

But Apple is just fine with Republicans: According to Politico, Apple CEO Tim Cook is hosting a fundraiser next week for Republican Speaker of the House Paul Ryan and "a joint fundraising committee aimed at helping to elect other House Republicans."

It's worth noting that Cook, not Apple, will be hosting the fundraiser. Then again, Cook runs Apple. "


http://www.cnbc.com/2016/06/20/apple-doesnt-love-trump-but-apple-ceo-tim-cook-is-raising-money-for-paul-ryan-and-other-republicans.html



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Tim Cook is raising money for Paul Ryan and other Republicans (Original Post) still_one Jun 2016 OP
Are we supposed to be surprised? Quantess Jun 2016 #1
Never bought an apple product MFM008 Jun 2016 #2
Shame on this gay man. CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #3
I was very surprised by this since Apple withdrew from the Republican Convention, still_one Jun 2016 #4
It's always all about the $$$$. Sad. CurtEastPoint Jun 2016 #5

still_one

(92,302 posts)
4. I was very surprised by this since Apple withdrew from the Republican Convention,
Fri Jun 24, 2016, 07:19 AM
Jun 2016

but it looks he actually has republican connections

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