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Tim Cook, CEO of Apple unveils a new MacBook Air during a launch event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on October 30, 2018 in New York City. (AFP/ Stephanie Keith)
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pple chief executive Tim Cook turned into "Tim Apple" on social media Thursday after a slip-up by US President Donald Trump sparked a viral moment on Twitter.
The Twittersphere reacted after a Wednesday White House meeting where the US president thanked "Tim Apple" for the tech giant's investments and job creations.
Cook changed his Twitter display name the following morning, using his first name followed by the Apple icon to get in on the fun.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has apparently embraced President Trump calling him "Tim Apple" https://t.co/wEPXG5Pcaf pic.twitter.com/QDA6dnRZ6u
— Bloomberg (@business) March 7, 2019
Some Twitter users offered other suggestions for the president including Bill Microsoft (Gates), Elon Tesla (Musk) and even George America (Washington).
One user posted an image of Cook speaking with Trump with an apple fruit superimposed over his face, while another wrote "wondering what the heck #PresidentOrange is talking about."
#TimApple wondering what the heck #PresidentOrange is talking about... pic.twitter.com/t6tsH62Wat
— Gayathri! (@Gaya3Nagavali) March 7, 2019
It was not the first time Trump -- who is known for creating nicknames like "Crooked Hillary" -- made a mix-up of this nature.
Last year he introduced CEO Marillyn Hewson of the defense giant Lockheed as "Marillyn Lockheed."
