What Happened: According to The New York Times sources, Tim Cook turned down the Trump administrations offer to join him alongside other CEOs and founders on a trip to the Middle East.
During the trip, the President openly expressed his displeasure with Cooks absence.Trump took the opportunity to praise other CEOs likeTesla Inc.s (NASDAQ:TSLA)Elon MuskandNvidias (NASDAQ:NVDA)Jensen Huang, who had joined him on the trip, while also taking jabs at Cook, the report said.