Apple, Uneasy Over Donald J. Trump, Won’t Support Republican Convention

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Source: New York Times

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The tech giant Apple will withhold its support from the Republican National Convention in July because of its discomfort with comments by Donald J. Trump, two people briefed on the company’s decision said on Saturday.

Apple is the latest in a string of companies dropping out as sponsors of the Republican convention. Few have attributed their decisions directly to Mr. Trump, the party’s presumptive presidential nominee, but some have privately expressed worries about having their products associated with the candidate and his ideas.

Officials at Apple declined to comment Saturday. But the company’s move, first reported by Politico, was relayed to Republican officials and was described by two people briefed on the decision, who asked for anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss it publicly.


Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/19/us/politics/apple-uneasy-over-donald-j-trump-wont-support-republican-convention.html

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[Chemisse]

1. Maybe they'll have to cancel the convention and do the whole thing over Skype.

The GOP is really falling apart, thanks to The Donald.

[JBoy]

4. Trump does like to phone it in. NT

[AllyCat]

9. I want to believe they are falling apart.

I just can't believe that yet. They are still making mincemeat of our democratic system.

[stonecutter357]

2. K&R!

[Lucky Luciano]

3. Thank you Donald. nt

[jpak]

5. How will Crooked Donald retaliate?

Ban Apple products from his campaign?

[NWCorona]

6. I do wonder if he's apple or droid

[jamzrockz]

8. Remember, he tweeted

the boycott apple tweet from an iPhone.

[NWCorona]

10. I didn't know that and it's too funny! Sometimes I wonder if he does this stupid shit on purpose

But then I hear him talk.

I didn't know he was in the walled garden. Thanks for the info!

[jamzrockz]

7. He doesn't need apple

He is a billionaire

[Sunlei]

11. even republican trump won't be there in person. I read he will prerecord speeches to play there.

He does much better with pre-recorded 'lines'.

[GreydeeThos]

12. Apple is just uneasy supporting Trump? He is an outright threat

Who in their right minds would support Trump? He is worse than letting poisonous snakes loose in your bed room.

[chapdrum]

13. Gradually, it became

Donald J. Trump, and not just plain old Donald Trump.

Someone(s) decided that he needed just a tad more gravitas, so this was the least they could do to help him out.

MSM on the job, as ever.