"We need to challenge our own thinking, and in doing so, allow that someone else may just be right. That's the solution we see might not be the best for all of the citizens. We must be open to opposing an alternative point of view. Not 'alternative facts.'"
- Tim Cook, 2017
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#Resist
DACA
#Dreamers contribute to our companies and our communities just as much as you and I. Apple will fight for them to be treated as equals.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) September 5, 2017
Charlottesville
We’ve seen the terror of white supremacy & racist violence before. It's a moral issue - an affront to America. We must all stand against it
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 14, 2017
Transgender Military Ban
We are indebted to all who serve. Discrimination against anyone holds everyone back. #LetThemServe
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) July 26, 2017
Paris Agreements
Decision to withdraw from the #ParisAgreeement was wrong for our planet. Apple is committed to fight climate change and we will never waver.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 2, 2017
Apple vs. FBI
Apple CEO Tim Cook: If FBI iPhone case happened again 'we would fight again'
— CNBC (@CNBC) March 28, 2018
(corrected)https://t.co/SJrdj6cUAH
Trade with China
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Saturday called for countries to embrace openness, trade and diversity, hoping that "calm heads will prevail" in trade relations between #China and #US. https://t.co/a21RYqntyG pic.twitter.com/1RVhjoJXKj
— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) March 25, 2018
Leadership
This is what leadership looks like. https://t.co/oWuHpp8U4b
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) September 30, 2017
"If you can't treat someone with dignity and respect--then you need to get out."-Lt. Gen. Jay B. Silveria, Superintendent @AF_Academy pic.twitter.com/njCktv5Fmp
— U.S. Air Force (@usairforce) September 28, 2017
Renewable Energy
Every Apple store, every data center, every Apple corporate office — everywhere — is now powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) April 9, 2018
Link: https://t.co/glH7XTFy42
On Activism
Apple CEO Tim Cook evokes activism following Parkland shooting, MeToo movement, telling students to be fearless at Duke University commencement: "Be fearless. Be the last people to accept things as they are, and the first people to stand up, and change them for the better." pic.twitter.com/43b85CcxvV
— ABC News (@ABC) May 13, 2018
Apple CEO Tim Cook: We could make a ton of money if we monetized our customers. If our customers were our product. We've elected not to do that. ...We're not going to traffic in your personal life. Privacy to us is a human right, a civil liberty. #RevolutionCHI pic.twitter.com/R8W4Nb69bn
— Recode (@Recode) March 28, 2018
Apple CEO Tim Cook on tech's responsibilities: Because tech has become such a large part of the economy, tech needs to increase diversity in a major way. Tech needs to create jobs because the country needs jobs. #RevolutionCHI pic.twitter.com/rlgekibIrS
— Recode (@Recode) March 28, 2018
Apple CEO Tim Cook: The DACA situation is not an immigration issue. It’s a moral issue. This is one that goes to the core of who we are as Americans. Watch his full interview w/ @KaraSwisher and @MSNBC's @chrislhayes on Friday, April 6, @ 5pm PT/ 8pm ET on MSNBC. pic.twitter.com/qhDYATaQRe
— Recode (@Recode) March 29, 2018
.@karaswisher asks Apple CEO @tim_cook what he would do if he was Mark Zuckerberg.
— Recode (@Recode) March 28, 2018
“I wouldn’t be in this situation.”#RevolutionCHI pic.twitter.com/EuVLEEGTem
Apple CEO Tim Cook on regulation: The best regulation is no regulation is self regulation. I do think that it is time for a set of people to think deeply about what can be done here."#RevolutionCHI pic.twitter.com/YQaJOL6GZM
— Recode (@Recode) March 28, 2018
Apple CEO Tim Cook on Amazon's "beauty contest" style competition for new headquarters: "That is a case where you have a winner and a lot of losers, unfortunately. I don’t like that." #RevolutionCHI
— Recode (@Recode) March 29, 2018
Watch Cook's full interview on April 6 @ 8pm ET on @MNBC. pic.twitter.com/KCXQBbjxAz
Profiles
Political Activity
Hillary Clinton's VP Shortlist
In 2016, Tim Cook was included on Hillary Clinton’s short list for Vice Presidential candidates. Cook even hosted a fundraiser for Clinton, along with former Obama EPA Administrator and current Apple VP Lisa Jackson. Tickets to the event were sold at 3 contribution levels: $2,500, $10,000, and $50,000.
— Joshua Cohen (@jcohen570) August 25, 2016
— Joshua Cohen (@jcohen570) August 25, 2016
Campaign Donations
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DC Presence
Apple CEO Tim Cook is on Capitol Hill having lunch with Mark Warner pic.twitter.com/u9bKClmI8r
— Alan He (@alanhe) March 13, 2018
Tim Cook spotting on the Hill. “I’m just here for the good company,” he says pic.twitter.com/3tCOjfk0Cd
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) March 13, 2018
Mark Warner swarmed. Behind him, Tim Cook, chuckled at *not* getting swarmed. pic.twitter.com/M4yIQMCvtU
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) March 13, 2018
8. Apple CEO Tim Cook arrives with former Obama EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson (who is an executive at Apple now) pic.twitter.com/Y5Sc8hV7Tj
— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) April 24, 2018
APPLE CEO Tim Cook arrives with former @POTUS44 @EPAChief Lisa Jackson to @realDonaldTrump First State Dinner for @EmmanuelMacron @WPLGLocal10 pic.twitter.com/fX21WGE2yg
— Ross Palombo (@RossPalombo) April 24, 2018
Where is Tim Cook?
Follow Tim as he travels the country to promote Apple (and himself).
Looking forward to working with @KimReynoldsIA & @CityofWaukee for Apple's newest data center to serve N American customers. pic.twitter.com/anKRn8VGOE
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 24, 2017
Thanks to all my friends in Texas, new and old, for another amazing visit! Please stay safe as the storm comes ashore.
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 25, 2017
Thanks to the team at CTS in Cincinnati, manufacturers of best-in-class testing equipment for Apple. Enjoyed my visit this morning! pic.twitter.com/lFLW5caYxw
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) August 24, 2017
Thank you @MichelleObama for sharing your views on diversity & innovation, and for encouraging developers to make the world a better place. pic.twitter.com/IlJRBcb5Di
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 6, 2017
Thanks to the students and faculty of Lane Tech for being our gracious hosts. Rich with history and forward-thinking — we couldn't ask for a better place to talk about the future of education. @ChiPubSchools pic.twitter.com/YcriSm6eeB
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) March 27, 2018
Breaking ground in Reno today with @GovSandoval & @MayorSchieve as part of our data center expansion plan, one of many Apple initiatives which will contribute $350 billion to the U.S. economy and create 20,000 new jobs over the next 5 years. pic.twitter.com/g40dlHsxuC
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) January 17, 2018
Tim Around The World
Great to see you again @narendramodi. We’re inspired by your vision for India and excited about what we can achieve together. pic.twitter.com/oSR5Lat6v8
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) June 26, 2017
Enjoyed talking with the bright students from the Osservatorio program in Firenze today. Great questions- Grazie e a presto! pic.twitter.com/z9fB2d4OQb
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) October 13, 2017
⇧⌘3.
— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) October 9, 2017
With @tim_cook. pic.twitter.com/nJWTdwAUWa
A visit to the breathtaking forests of northern Sweden with @IggesundAB, our partners in innovation and sustainable packaging. pic.twitter.com/STYKFQ8LZt
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) October 12, 2017
#Apple’s CEO #TimCook addresses the opening ceremony of the 4th World Internet Conference in the water town of Wuzhen, east China's Zhejiang Province, Dec. 3, 2017.(Photo by Du Yang/CNSPHOTO) @tim_cook pic.twitter.com/DxxBU6gwjJ
— CNS Photo (@photo_cns) December 6, 2017
Apple CEO @tim_cook speaks at the Fortune Global Forum in Guangzhou, capital of south #China's #Guangdong Province, Dec 6, 2017. The Fortune Global Forum started since Dec 6 pic.twitter.com/zHlxW8VUDf
— People's Daily,China (@PDChina) December 7, 2017
Tim Cook kicks off China Development Forum, talks trade war concerns and more https://t.co/jBZsafA08t by @ChanceHMiller pic.twitter.com/55XGG2tKc6
— 9to5Mac (@9to5mac) March 24, 2018
Thanks to the students, teachers and staff @HarlowCollege outside London, one of the first in Europe to adopt Apple’s App Development with Swift curriculum. Keep learning, keep coding! pic.twitter.com/DvastatUru
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) January 19, 2018
Thank you for the warm welcome Austria! 🇦🇹 https://t.co/26aD4caxVC
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) February 25, 2018
Thank you, Toronto, for showing me your culture, your passion, and your creativity! Hope to see you again soon. / Merci, Toronto, de m’avoir montré ta culture, ta passion et ta créativité. À bientôt, j’espère. pic.twitter.com/YBwFJSZuXx
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) January 23, 2018
Thank you @JustinTrudeau on behalf of our Canadian employees and everyone at Apple. We appreciate your deep commitment to the many values we share. https://t.co/dc5kNL9zNC
— Tim Cook (@tim_cook) December 6, 2017
Great to meet with Apple's @tim_cook at the Fortune Global Forum to talk about how we can get more women & girls in STEM and learning to code – thanks for the product demo, too… pic.twitter.com/ojnJT5jrE7
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 6, 2017