Apple CEO Donates IDR 16.2 Billion Funds For Donald Trump's Inauguration

Apple CEO Tim Cook and Donald Trump/PHOTO via X @tim_cook

JAKARTA Apple CEO Tim Cook reportedly made a big donation to the elected US President Donald Trump. This donation was handed over to support Trump's inauguration on January 20.

The news of this donation was first conveyed by Axios. Cook personally provided $ 1 million (IDR 16.2 billion) to Trump's inauguration committee and Apple officials was not the only one who donated funds.

There are other tech giants such as Meta, Amazon, and Uber who also donated Rp16.2 billion in funds. Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, also provided donations with the same nominal value.

There are still many companies that donated millions of dollars to Trump's inauguration funds, such as Ford, Toyota, GM, Goldman Sachs, Bank of America, Coinbase, and others. However, it is not known exactly how many funds they each handed over.

This isn't the first time Cook has shown his support for Trump. When Trump first served as president, Apple often received praise. It seems that other tech companies are trying to follow Cook's lead.

Actively supporting Trump, tech companies feel protected from policies deemed burdensome. Last October, Cook talked about the European Union's very burdensome policy of the company.

Trump also promised not to let Europe take advantage of American companies, including Apple. TikTok is also trying to find protection through Trump.

During the term of office of US President Joe Biden, TikTok was forced to separate from its parent company, namely ByteDance. According to regulators, TikTok is dangerous for the US community as long as it is still held by Chinese companies. However, Trump promised to protect TikTok.