Author: Graeme McMillan / Source: WIRED
Another week, another avalanche of things bombarding the collective psyche. “Like what?” you ask. For starters, everyone is mourning the death of actor Luke Perry, thinking about the legacy of Michael Jackson, and wondering if Ivanka Trump is getting off too easily as the investigation net tightens around the other Trump children. Meanwhile, the economy is slowing down as the national deficit explodes and corporate tax income drops dramatically. Actually, that’s a pretty quiet week by 2019 standards.
Regardless, there’s a lot going on. Here’s just a taste.Tim Cook Pwns President Trump
What Happened: Some people would be embarrassed that the leader of the free world couldn’t remember their name. Some people are not Apple CEO Tim Cook.
What Really Happened: We’ve all been there: You’re in a public setting and forget the name of the person you’re speaking to and just decide to try and take a guess and hope no one notices. Of course, when you’re the President of the United States and you’re talking to the man in charge of one of the largest corporations in the world in front of the press at the White House, that sort of thing isn’t supposed to happen. President Trump does, however, get some points for his guess.
As should only be expected, the internet couldn’t resist the obvious jokes.
You’re not alone in wondering just what happened to make Trump choose this particular naming option, although some people have theories.
Tim Cook, though, had a pretty good sense of humor about what could, in different circumstances, have been a particularly embarrassing experience, as his Twitter profile revealed a day later.
The Takeaway: Wait, aren’t the Apples the people who own all the Beatles music?
What name am I supposed to go by in order to do that? Or, wait, do I own all the music if I own Apple, and therefore Apple Music? Tell me what I have to do!The Ongoing Relationship Between President Trump and Fox News
What Happened: A closer look at the relationship between President Trump and Fox News brought up some issues neither party likely wants people to think too hard about.
What Really Happened: It’s never been a secret that the President of the United States has a favorite television news network, but a story this week put the relationship between Donald Trump and Fox News in sharp relief.
As should only be expected, a piece like this provoked a lot of response.
No, no, wait.
This could get messy for the president. Yet, the possibility that Trump interfered in Department of Justice business was somehow less controversial, it seemed, than this other bit of fallout.
To the surprise of no one, one particular Fox News viewer was very upset about the decision.
It’s worth noting: The president can’t pull debates from networks for the general election—
—but, really, should anyone be that surprised at empty threats and posturing at this point?
The Takeaway: This is probably unrelated, but White House deputy chief of staff Bill Shine, a former Fox News executive, stepped down on…
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