Apple CEO Tim Cook's close ties with Donald Trump may explain why the company spends less on lobbying than other tech giants

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Apple CEO Tim Cook's close ties with Donald Trump may explain why the company spends less on lobbying than other tech giants
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Apple has spent less on lobbying than Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and Facebook, but CEO Tim Cook has close ties with Jared Kushner and Donald Trump.

Apple spent less on lobbying than Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook has forged close ties with President Donald Trump, his daughter Ivanka Trump, and Trump's senior adviser Jared Kushner, the Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle reports. If Cook disagrees with one of Trump's policies, he often lets the administration know before taking a stance. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

Apple spent less on lobbying than Microsoft, Facebook, Amazon, and Alphabet. However, Apple CEO Tim Cook has forged close ties with President Donald Trump, his daughter Ivanka Trump, and Trump's senior adviser Jared Kushner, the Wall Street Journal's Tripp Mickle reports. If Cook disagrees with one of Trump's policies, he often lets the administration know before taking a stance. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories.

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