Remember those #OccupyWallStreet doofuses using their Apple products to rail against corporations?
Well, Donald Trump is calling for an Apple boycott:
BREAKING: GOP presidential candidate Trump calls for boycott of Apple over San Bernardino iPhone fight until Apple gives the info requested.
— CNBC Now (@CNBCnow) February 19, 2016
Trump: Boycott Apple Until ‘Liberal’ Tim Cook Cooperates With FBI https://t.co/TOkt3jphnA (VIDEO) pic.twitter.com/hQMXNlAFho
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) February 19, 2016
Here’s the thing, though:
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/700780064250720259
He’s actually tweeting quite a bit from his iPhone:
D’oh!
@CNBCnow does that mean trump is now ditching his apple phone?
— Grumpy Git (@grumpyinbolton) February 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/700780569798516740
Seems like a fair question.
@lachlan ??
— Christopher Larlee (@chrislarlee) February 19, 2016
https://twitter.com/TrucidoUmbra/status/700782230709207041
@lachlan LOL Sometimes the jokes just write themselves! ? #DumpTrump
— Laurie D (@LolosInTheHouse) February 19, 2016
I'll believe that @realDonaldTrump is serious about boycotting Apple when he throws his Tweeting iPhone down onto the ground & stamps on it.
— Moe Lane (@Ogiel23) (@moelane) February 19, 2016
Oh, and then there’s this:
So you'll be dumping your stock now, right? https://t.co/dMoAOPvxs5
— kilgore trout was in the loop (@KT_So_It_Goes) February 19, 2016
Bold move for @realDonaldTrump to boycott a company he owns nearly $6M of stock in. https://t.co/Q2cQEHocd1… pic.twitter.com/hW5W3nC0OB
— kilgore trout was in the loop (@KT_So_It_Goes) February 19, 2016
And this:
Well this is awkward. Trump announces he's boycotting Apple – campaign setup merchandise store with iPad checkout pic.twitter.com/HPQNuXhnM8
— John Santucci (@Santucci) February 19, 2016
Oh man.
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/700786990128697345
https://twitter.com/NoahCRothman/status/700780485488738304
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.
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Update:
Looks like Trump figured out people were on to him. He’s now tweeting about his proposed Apple boycott — and going out of his way to not use his iPhone to do it:
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