Tim Cook's gift to Trump is mocked by 'South Park'

Continuing the current season's series of digs at Trump, "South Park" has now lampooned Tim Cook's presentation to him of a commemorative plaque.

Tim Cook in "South Park" —- image credit: Comedy Central

Trump was threatening tariffs that would hurt Apple, ostensibly because Tim Cook hadn't come to an event. So Cook presents Trump with a plaque and right away, the President entirely backs down on his repeated insistence that Apple must move iPhone manufacturing to the US.

This isn't how government policy is supposed to be decided, but Cook and Apple have repeatedly proven themselves to be politically astute — even if this time, it took Cook looking sycophantic. Now "South Park," in an episode called "Sickofancy," has parodied Cook's presentation, and how this is now the way you do business in the US.Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums