In his latest Truth Social rant on Tuesday, April 21, President Donald Trump claimed that departing Apple CEO Tim Cook once called him during his first term to "kiss my a--. ” The remark was part of a tribute following Apple's announcement that Cook would step down as CEO in September 2026 to become executive chairman as longtime employee John Ternus succeeds him.

Apple has selected a new CEO.

Its market value grew from $350 billion to $4 trillion.