Watch: Donald Trump calls Apple CEO ‘Tim Apple' instead of Tim Cook
Needless to say, social media users did not hold back in the slightest while making fun of the faux pas.
Trump just called Apple CEO Tim Cook “Tim Apple” pic.twitter.com/gTHHtjWvc9
— Sean O'Kane (@sokane1) March 6, 2019
US President Donald Trump has bragged about having “one of the greatest memories of all time”. And yet, he seems to have a lot of trouble remembering people’s names. On Wednesday, he added another name to the long list of people whose names he has botched up while speaking in public.
Trump referred to Apple CEO Tim Cook as “Tim Apple” while sitting next to him at a conference in the White House. Cook’s name tag was placed in front of him on the table. The president was addressing the inaugural meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board, where he encouraged leaders of industries to reinvest in America.
The goof-up unleashed a plethora of memes on with social media users coming up with their own incorrect names of other companies’ CEOs and historical figures.
Tim Apple is an American icon just like the famous innovators Thomas Lightbulb and Henry Car
— Scott (@wskinne3) March 6, 2019
Here are some other historic figures similar to Tim Apple pic.twitter.com/9Ya6U1uX76
— Jack Fink (@Mrjackfink) March 7, 2019
Tim Apple, the son of Apple founder Steve Apple https://t.co/ik7owDHRvq
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) March 6, 2019
"Please, Tim Apple is my work name. Call me Mr. iPhone." https://t.co/8xcbH8p9cy
— Travon Free (@Travon) March 7, 2019
tim apple, whose colleagues include john reddit and bill pornhub
— muna (@Muna_Mire) March 6, 2019
Tim Apple with President Orange
— suppelsa (@suppeIsa) March 7, 2019
🍏🍊 pic.twitter.com/1cI1QkA0an
tim apple
— jonny sun (@jonnysun) March 7, 2019
jonny sun
i am ceo of the sun
If you want a rundown of all the previous times Trump has gotten a name wrong in the past, here is a helpful video put together by The Daily Show.
President Trump plays "Name That Person!" pic.twitter.com/H38cZ8QqQz
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) January 30, 2019