OpEd: As Apple's Cook bows to Trump, Microsoft's Nadella quietly refuses
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... Flash forward to today. Apple CEO Cook has proved that he's anything but a rebel. To broadcast his support for Trump and all he represents, he was front and center at Trump's inauguration last year.

Since then, he's been in meetings with Trump multiple times, and praised Trump's "leadership and focus on innovation." He knows that Trump loves bling, so he very publicly gave Trump a gift made in large part of 24 karat gold.

There's more ... and worse.

Only hours after ICE agents murdered Alex Pretti in Minnesota by shooting him in the back 10 times while he lay defenseless on the ground, Cook attended the gala White House screening of the new Melania Trump documentary. All the guests, including Cook, were given commemorative popcorn boxes served by gloved waiters, and a framed screening ticket.

Conservative political strategist Rick Wilson framed the scene succinctly, "If you're a CEO willing to sit in the company of this regime, your 'shareholder value' excuse feels pretty blood-soaked tonight." (Cook did later release a statement calling for "deescalation," saying he was heartbroken over Pretti's death and had spoken to Trump about it.) ...