President Trump’s relationship with Apple CEO Tim Cook is one of the warmest the former president has shared with a Silicon Valley leader. Cook maintained a close relationship with Trump throughout his tenure, meeting frequently with the president and serving on advisory committees that influence policy decisions that affect Apple’s business, such as tariffs and immigration.
Mr. Cook has not publicly acknowledged that this recent phone conversation took place. Apple did not immediately respond to WIRED’s request for comment.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg
The former president claimed that Zuckerberg called him shortly after the assassination attempt on President Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania this summer. In an interview with New York magazine, Trump claimed that Zuckerberg told him, “‘Look at what you do, I’m never going to vote for people who disagree with you.'”
A spokesperson for Mehta disputed what Trump told the magazine, saying, “As Mark has stated publicly, he is not endorsing anyone in this race and does not know how he plans to vote.” I haven’t told anyone,” he said. (Zuckerberg did not endorse any candidates in the 2016 and 2020 elections, and has said he will not do so this time either.)
Mehta did not elaborate on the content of the call, but acknowledged that Zuckerberg called Trump after the assassination attempt in July and called the former president a “terrible guy.”
“Seeing Donald Trump get shot in the face and then stand up and raise an American flag and pump his fist in the air is one of the worst things I’ve ever seen in my life,” Zuckerberg said.
During the Trump administration, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg faced countless attacks from the Trump administration and conservative lawmakers over censorship allegations. In 2020, Zuckerberg donated $350 million to election departments across the country in pandemic relief. Republicans charged that these “Zuckerbach” donations were unfairly distributed to Democratic districts. In 2021, Trump was banned from Facebook and Instagram following the January 6 riot at the Capitol.
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Blue Origin and Founder of Amazon
Former Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos has come under fire in recent days after The Washington Post decided to no longer endorse any presidential candidates, despite preparing to endorse Harris. is bathed in
Trump, who has long criticized Bezos’ ownership of the Washington Post, said Bezos called him after this summer’s assassination attempt. Trump said Bezos told him, “This is the most incredible thing I’ve ever seen.” “I said, ‘Thank you, despite the fact that you own the Washington Post.'” Amazon CEO Andy Jassy also wrote about the July gun. He reportedly called President Trump after the shooting.
