At President Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C., Apple CEO Tim Cook made an appearance, using social media to assure Americans of “ongoing innovation and job creation” within the United States.
Trump stated that Apple is gearing up for a “significant investment” in the country now that he has assumed the presidency.
In today’s social media post, Cook conveyed:
Congratulations to President @realDonaldTrump and Vice President @JDVance on Inauguration Day. We look forward to collaborating with the administration to foster ongoing innovation and job growth for our nation’s future.
Taking his seat directly behind the podium during the inauguration, Cook was positioned next to Google co-founder Sergey Brin, just three rows back from Trump and Vice President JD Vance. A number of other tech leaders, including Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, and Jeff Bezos, were present, but Cook was notably seated apart from these four prominent figures.
Cook made a personal contribution of $1 million to President Trump’s inauguration, similar to donations from Meta, Microsoft, Google, and others. However, Apple did not contribute as a company.
In addition to his attendance at the inauguration, Cook participated in the ceremonial pre-inauguration service at St. John’s Church in D.C. and joined the post-inauguration luncheon, where he sat alongside Donald Trump Jr. and Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito.
During his “victory rally” in Washington, D.C. on Sunday night, Trump mentioned that Cook has assured him that Apple is planning to “make a substantial investment in the United States due to our significant election win.”
Details on what this investment entails remain unclear. In his first term, Trump accompanied Cook to Austin, Texas, to tour Apple’s Mac Pro factory.
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