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Apple has refused to fund the Republican convention in Cleveland, to be held in July, at which US presidential candidate will be nominated. The reason was the billionaire Donald Trump
Apple company refused to fund or support the Congress of the United States Republican Party in Cleveland, which will be held next month, due to the Donald Trump of the candidate, told Politico two sources in the company.
The reason for the refusal of the support that the iPhone maker has provided in the past were “controversial remarks about women, immigrants and minorities” billionaire. In this case, as the newspaper notes, other technology companies – Facebook, Google, Microsoft – will continue to provide assistance in the organization of the July congress
The representative of the Republican Party on the issue of Apple reluctance to fund activities, said: “We are working with different. great technical partners who are focused on being a part of the American political process. ” Apple’s, in turn, refused to comment on this information. Also declined to comment representative of Trump.
As pointed out by Politico,, it remains unclear how the company intends to apply to the same Congress of Democrats, which will be held in the summer in Philadelphia.
Politico writes that political position Apple vs. Trump – “a sign of widening disagreement between Silicon valley and pretentious candidate of the Republicans.” “Trump used the fire of his rhetoric against the entire technical industry, but singled out Apple, calling to boycott the company’s products, as well as criticizing the CEO Tim Cook of Apple’s position with respect to the encryption” – the newspaper notes
This is the case, what happened. in February. “Boycott all Apple’s products company, until it does not provide the authorities with information regarding the mobile phone pair of radical Islamists from California” – called Trump. The FBI claimed Apple’s iPhone hack terrorist Saeed Farooq, made a fire in California
Previously, Apple -. Although it “is not an active political player,” – supported the congresses of both parties. So, in 2008 the company has provided both Republicans and Democrats MacBook computers worth about $ 140 thousand.
At the end of May Associated Press estimated that Trump’s support has 1238 electors, whereas for nomination as a candidate to head state must be one less – 1237. The other most likely candidate for the elections of the USA – the representative of the Democrats, Hillary Clinton. June 7 AP also reported that she received the required number of delegates – 2383. US presidential election on November 8 this year.
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