Apple CEO Tim Cook will hold a private meeting with President Trump Wednesday afternoon in the Oval Office, according to Trump’s public schedule.
The White House has released no guidance on what the meeting is about, but Cook has spoken out on several issues Trump has been dealing with, including his proposed tariffs on billions of dollars worth of goods from China. Cook said in March a trade war needs to be avoided — Apple’s big product, the iPhone, is mostly produced in China.
Trump tweeted Wednesday he’s looking forward to the meeting to discuss trade with other countries.
“Looking forward to my meeting with Tim Cook of Apple. We will be talking about many things, including how the U.S. has been treated unfairly for many years, by many countries, on trade,” Trump said.
Looking forward to my meeting with Tim Cook of Apple. We will be talking about many things, including how the U.S. has been treated unfairly for many years, by many countries, on trade.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 25, 2018
Another topic that could come up at the meeting is cybersecurity and the mishandling of user information at social media sites like Facebook. Cook has criticized Facebook for allowing millions of user’s personal information be compromised.
The Apple CEO has said he would never be in the same position that Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg is in now.
Cook was in attendance for Trump’s first state dinner Tuesday night, following the president’s day of meetings and press appearances with French President Emmanuel Macron.
The head of Apple has met privately with the president before alongside other tech industry leaders like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk.
