Trump Praises Cook, Apple's New Leader Emerges

0:00On April 21st, President Donald Trump just gave big props to Apple's Tim Cook, calling him an amazing manager and leader right as news dropped that. Cook stepping down as CEO later this year. In a true social post, Trump shouted out their long history, saying he jumped in to help cook with tough business problems early in his first term, skipping pricey consultants for direct fixes. Cook, who took over from Steve Jobs back in 2011, turned Apple into a global powerhouse, boosting its market value close to four, trillion dollars, while expanding products and supply chains. Apple's board called his leadership outstanding, crediting him with making the company one of the world's most valuable players, and folks see it as a, smooth handoff to hardware chief John Ternis in September, with Cook shifting to executive chairman. Trump's sure Cook's legacy will keep shining through new challenges, like AI competition, proving that real talk between leaders gets results every time. From across the country, powered by AI, this is US News Today, I'm Corey with The Story.