How Tim Cook's Strategy To Win Over Trump Gave Apple A Competitive Edge, And Why Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg And Others Might Be Following His Playbook

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) CEO Tim Cook's approach to building a relationship with Donald Trump during his presidency reportedly gave Cupertino unique advantages over competitors. Other tech leaders may now be taking notes.

What Happened: A report by The Wall Street Journal highlights how Cook navigated Trump's administration with a direct, focused strategy.

Cook often bypassed lobbyists and government relations executives, opting instead for one-on-one meetings and phone calls with Trump.

He would focus on singular, data-driven points in discussions to influence policy in Apple's favor.

This approach reportedly helped Apple avoid some of the harsher impacts of Trump's trade tariffs in 2019 and positioned the company to benefit from the administration's 2017 tax reforms.

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Cook also strategically aligned Apple's interests with Trump's agenda, ...

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