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John Ternus is taking over from Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO

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“I was very impressed with myself to have the head of Apple calling to ‘kiss my ass.’”

President Donald Trump had some interesting words to say on Truth Social about Tim Cook’s announced departure, claiming the Apple CEO personally requested his aid on several occasions during his presidency. “He makes these calls to me, I help him out (but not always, because he will, on occasion, be too aggressive in his ask!).”

A screenshot from Truth Social showing US President Donald Trump praising Tim Cook.
Even amid the flattery of Cook’s career, this is all about DJT.
Image: Truth Social / The Verge
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