'Tim Apple' goes viral on social media after Trump gaffe

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'Tim Apple' goes viral on social media after Trump gaffe
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Apple chief executive Tim Cook turned into 'Tim Apple' on social media on Thursday (Mar 7) after a slip-up by US President Donald Trump sparked a ...

Cook changed his Twitter display name the following morning, using his first name followed by the Apple icon to get in on the fun.

Apple chief executive Tim Cook turned into himself into"Tim Apple" on Twitter after a slip-up by US President Donald Trump. Other tech company CEOs got in on the action, including Aaron Levie of cloud file-sharing service Box.Some Twitter users offered other suggestions for the president including Bill Microsoft , Elon Tesla and even George America , acknowledging that at least Michael Dell - the founder of Dell Technologies - would not need a name change.

One user posted an image of Cook speaking with Trump with an apple fruit superimposed over his face, while another wrote"wondering what the heck #PresidentOrange is talking about".

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