idk if Cook and his advisors thought this would make people less hostile toward Apple and his tenure as CEO but let me just say: claiming to be apolitical and "focus[ed] on policy" is a very bad look
https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook-response-trump-relationship-criticism-2026-3
'I'm not political': Tim Cook responds to backlash against his relationship with the Trump administration

Tim Cook discussed his political stance on "Good Morning America," saying he focuses on policy over politics.

Business Insider
@aleen the first billionaire supporter pulling back trying to wash his hands. Just like the Nazis "i didn't know", "i wasn't part of it", "i was a-political". Claiming he is a-political makes the tim cook plaque even weirder.