[Bostonian]

Apple shareholders pay Tim Cook to make them money, and Cook is doing what he is paid for, although it displeases the NYT reporter.

[Finnucane]

How does letting Trump take credit make Apple money?

[Bostonian]

Trump is always looking to reward/punish his perceived allies/enemies, and Apple is affected by his tariffs and tariff exemptions.

[Finnucane]

So being an obsequious toady is okay as long as there's money in it?

[ksaj]

From the shareholder point of view, yes. To anyone else, probably not so much.