During a podcast appearance, Republican candidate for US President Donald J. Trump talked about current negotiations with Apple CEO Tim Cook. In an episode of the PBD podcast with Patrick Bate-David, which has received 2.7 million views on YouTube alone since last week, Trump saidCook called him “two or three hours ago” to discuss the EU Commission’s current competition proceedings against Apple – as well as proceedings that had just been launched. lost before the European Court of Justice Tax proceedings in relation to subsidies in Ireland. In total, Apple was threatened with a payment of US$17 billion – actually that’s 1.8 billion euros – according to the EU Commission – for slowing down Spotify and other music services in the App Store, as well as additional tax payments 13 billion euros.
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“Tim, I want to be picked first.”
Trump announced that in the event of a second election as US President, he would ensure that the EU “can no longer exploit American companies”. “(Tim Cook) said something interesting,” Trump told Bet-David, referring to the European Union. “He said they use it to run their company, so Europe is their business model.” He told Cook, “But Tim, I have to get elected first and then I’m not going to let (them) take advantage of our companies – that’s not going to happen anymore.”
Tim Cook on the Vision Pro: That’s why it’s “not a mass-market product”The fact that Cook spoke directly to Trump – whom he has praised several times – is widely known. Other companies sent lobby representatives, Trump said, but Apple sent the boss. Whether the conversation actually took place has not been confirmed. Apple itself initially did not comment to the American media. It is also unclear how Trump will act against the EU Commission.
US positions strengthened under Trump
During Trump’s presidency from 2017 to 2021, Apple CEO Cook strengthened the company’s local production in the United States and also opened a Mac Pro factory in Texas together with Trump. At the same time, Apple also had to deal with the import duty increased by Trump against China. US elections will be held on November 5. Trump is contesting against Democrat Kamala Harris.
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Tim Cook on the Vision Pro: That’s why it’s “not a mass-market product”
