From ICE to Melania's black carpet, are Trump's techlords getting pangs of buyer's remorse? | Marina Hyde

It appears the high-profile tech moguls who bankrolled Donald Trump's "presidential" documentary were starting to re-think their investment, after it became clear that his tenure was proving problematic for all parties involved. In Washington DC, where the film premiered, attendees seemed more interested in the host, a certain former defence secretary Pete Hegseth, whose tattoos and fashion sense had drawn more attention than Trump himself.

As one might expect from those who have dealings with the President, some of these tech moguls, such as Apple's Tim Cook, were spotted posing with Melania on the red carpet. However, while their PR team may have been trying to create a wholesome image, some photos have since surfaced that undermine this effort.

Cook had recently attended a White House screening of the documentary, which his staff probably thought would be a great opportunity for them to showcase his liberal views and values, but ultimately ended up generating negative reactions on social media.

The author suggests that while many prominent tech moguls initially saw their investment in Trump's "presidential" film as an attractive way to boost brand image, the backlash from his presidency has left them with buyer's remorse. Apple's involvement may have helped pay for the production costs of this documentary, but it seems unlikely they are satisfied with being associated with such a project.

The author believes that many prominent figures who initially saw an opportunity in investing in this film were starting to realize the potential risks and downsides of associating themselves with Trump during his presidency. As a result, the worry for these high-profile tech moguls may be that their business partners could ultimately become embroiled in some negative consequences associated with this President.

The author also believes that while many might argue that investments made in such documentary projects have long-term value in terms of cultural impact and prestige, the author seems to suggest otherwise. Ultimately, the documentarians behind the "Melania" film appear to be facing a difficult task in trying to reframe their public image as being positive.

In conclusion, it appears that many prominent tech moguls who initially invested heavily in this documentary have started to question their association with Donald Trump's presidency.
 
omg, like I knew it, right? these rich people are all about the optics 🀣... apple is all about the brand image and now they're stuck with being associated with trump's mess. i mean, tim cook is all about being a liberal but his staff probably didn't think that would be a thing πŸ˜‚... anyway, if i were tim cook's PR team, i'd just own it lol... "yeah, we invested in this documentary and now look at us, looking fabulous with melania" πŸ‘€... seriously though, wouldn't want to be associated with trump's presidency right about now. these investors are probably like, "help, get me out of this!" πŸ™…β€β™‚οΈ
 
πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ so now apple is regretting investing in trump's doco? not surprising, tbh πŸ™ƒ the whole thing just reeks of cringeworthy optics and desperate attempts to appear non-partisan... like, tim cook posing for a selfie with melania on the red carpet? πŸ“Έ what's next, an iphone commercial featuring donald trump? πŸ˜‚
 
Ugh, I'm so over these "presidential" documentaries πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ... like, who thought investing in a film about Trump was a good idea? πŸ€‘ And now it's clear that everyone involved is regretting it πŸ™…β€β™‚οΈ. Apple's Tim Cook just trying to be friends with Melania on the red carpet but some photos are just cringeworthy 😳. It's all just a big PR disaster for these tech moguls... buyer's remorse for sure πŸ’Έ. I mean, can't they just stick to making cool products instead of getting all mixed up in politics? πŸ€–
 
I don’t usually comment but... I think these high-profile tech moguls should really consider the long-term damage that comes with associating themselves with a president like Trump πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ. I mean, sure, having a cool doc about him might've looked good on their socials at first, but now it's just looking like they got burned πŸ”₯. And yeah, Tim Cook and others trying to be all wholesome with Melania? Not buying it πŸ˜’. The fact that his staff even thought hosting the screening was a good idea shows how out of touch they were πŸ’β€β™‚οΈ. I don’t think any amount of brand image boost can make up for the backlash they're getting now 🚫.
 
πŸ€” I think this is a classic case of "better safe than sorry" for these tech moguls... they gotta consider the brand image and how their name will be attached to something that's become a huge liability for Trump πŸš«πŸ’Έ. I mean, who wants to be associated with controversy and negative vibes? Not exactly what you'd want to put on your company's resume πŸ“. And yeah, it's not just about the PR team trying to spin things - these photos of Cook with Melania are pretty telling... you can't hide behind a "oh, I was just being friendly" narrative when there's evidence of some serious awkwardness going on 😳. All in all, I think we'll see more tech moguls distancing themselves from this project now that Trump is out of office πŸ‘‹.
 
omg can you blame them?! πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ i mean, trump's whole presidency was like a trainwreck that nobody could look away from and now those tech moguls are regretting their investment big time πŸ’ΈπŸ‘Ž it's not just apple but others too who thought they were gonna get some kinda kudos for backing him but now they're stuck dealing with the drama and backlash πŸš«πŸ€• i feel bad for them, they must be feeling so anxious about being associated with trump's mess πŸ€―πŸ™…β€β™‚οΈ
 
πŸ€” I'm not surprised to see these tech bigwigs distancing themselves from Trump's doco... I mean, the guy's got a rep for being all about drama and controversy 🎬. Apple's involvement in this project was always gonna be a gamble, and it looks like they're rethinking their investment now that they can see the negative vibes around Trump's presidency 🚨. For me, it's just another example of how celebrities and influencers think they can use their cash to shape public opinion, but ultimately end up getting burned πŸ’Έ. The real question is, what were these people thinking when they invested in this project? Did they really believe the PR spin or did they know better? πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
 
ugh these tech moguls are so extra rn they were all like yay trump let's fund his docu but now they're over here posing for pics with melania and then getting roasted on social media can't even a simple red carpet event without them getting caught up in the drama idk how much more buyer's remorse they can take before they just cut ties with trumps whole crew
 
πŸ€” I think these high-profile investors are being super realistic about the situation πŸ€‘. They thought they could just use Trump's 'presidential' film as a way to look good and boost their brand, but now it seems like it's backfiring on them πŸ’Έ. If people in Washington DC were more interested in Pete Hegseth than Trump himself, that's a pretty clear sign that something went wrong πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ.

And yeah, the fact that some of these big-name tech moguls are trying to pose with Melania and make themselves look all wholesome is just cringeworthy πŸ˜‚. They probably thought they could just pretend like everything was cool and people wouldn't notice the controversy surrounding Trump's presidency πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ. But now it seems like they're having buyer's remorse for sure πŸ‘€.

It's also pretty telling that Apple's involvement in this project is being seen as a potential PR disaster 🚫. If Cook's staff thought that attending a White House screening would be a great way to showcase his liberal views, but ultimately generated negative reactions on social media, that says a lot about the situation 😳.

I think these investors are starting to realize that associating themselves with Trump during his presidency wasn't such a good idea after all πŸ™…β€β™‚οΈ. And yeah, maybe they were getting caught up in the hype of it all and didn't think things through πŸ€·β€β™€οΈ. But now they're facing some serious consequences πŸ“‰.
 
I'm telling you, these big tech CEOs should've done their research before investing in a doc about Trump's time in office... πŸ€‘ Now they're stuck with a PR nightmare! Tim Cook posing for selfies with Melania on the red carpet is one thing, but when it comes down to it, associating themselves with this guy's controversies isn't doing them any favors. It's like they thought they could just greenlight the doc and then distance themselves from Trump afterwards... 🚫 Not exactly how politics works! And can we talk about how cringeworthy Pete Hegseth is? I mean, tattoos and fashion sense are cool and all, but let's keep it on brand, man! πŸ˜‚
 
I'm not surprised to see these rich guys re-thinking their investment in that documentary πŸ˜‚. I mean, come on, the guy is a total polarizing figure and his presidency was a total mess πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ. And those photos of Tim Cook with Melania? Yeah, he's trying too hard to be liked by everyone πŸ™„. Apple's reputation is built on innovation and progress, not associating themselves with someone who thinks tank-tanks are cool πŸ˜‚. I think these moguls were blinded by the prospect of being seen as "cool" and "connected" but now they're realizing that their brand image might suffer from having ties to Trump πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ.
 
πŸ€” So like if you're Tim Cook and you're thinking of being all buddy buddy with Melania on the red carpet but your staff is all like "no, dude, we need to keep a low profile" then what? Apple's trying to be all wholesome and PR-y but it seems like that effort isn't really paying off. I mean can you imagine if this documentary was released 5 years ago? I bet some of these tech moguls would have been all over it like a bad habit... πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ
 
πŸ˜’ I'm not surprised tbh, these tech guys were so hyped on the idea of investing in a doc about Trump's "presidential" documentary... now it seems like they're rethinking that decision big time! And those photos of Tim Cook and Melania are just cringeworthy πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ, like, who thought that was a good idea? It's not like he's trying to be all woke or anything, but more like "I want to be friends with the First Lady"... meanwhile, his own PR team is probably over here dying 🀣. Can't say I blame them for being cautious tho, Trump's presidency has been a bit of a hot mess.
 
omg can't say I'm surprised tbh πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ those guys must've been like "oh cool a new doc about trump let's throw some cash at it" but honestly how could they not see this trainwreck coming? πŸš‚ i mean apple's involved and tim cook is basically a saint among conservatives, lol who would've thought his liberal views would be the thing that tanked the whole project? 🀣 anyway yeah i can see why they'd wanna distance themselves from trump's mess. it's like, no one wants to be associated with this guy anymore πŸ’β€β™€οΈ even pete hegsseth's got more style than trump has personality πŸ˜‚
 
omg can u even imagine having ur brand associated w/ trump?? πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ i mean apple is all about being inclusive & progressive, but here they are posing w/ melania on the red carpet... meanwhile tim cook's staff was like "yaaas let's show off ur liberal vibes" but nope, social media had other plans πŸ’β€β™€οΈπŸ‘Ž
 
πŸ€” I can see how the whole thing would go downhill after the backlash from Trump's...let's say, "interesting" presidency πŸ˜‚. Tim Cook and Apple's involvement might've seemed like a good idea at first, but now it looks like they're stuck with some major branding issues 🚫. The red carpet pics of him with Melania just don't cut it anymore, you know? I mean, can you blame them for re-thinking their investment? It's all about image and reputation, and Trump's made it pretty hard to maintain a positive one πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ.

Here's a little diagram that sums it up:
```
+---------------+
| Initial |
| Investment |
+---------------+
|
|
v
+---------------+ +---------------+
| Backlash | Buyer's |
| from Trump | Remorse |
+---------------+ +---------------+
|
|
v
+---------------+
| PR Efforts |
| (not enough) |
+---------------+
```
Anyway, it's all good for the documentary folks – they're stuck with a tricky situation πŸ€ͺ.
 
πŸ€” I'm not surprised these rich dudes are having second thoughts about backing a doc that benefited from Trmp's drama 🎬. Like, if you're trying to boost your brand and be seen as progressive, but the dude in charge is basically a controversy magnet πŸ’₯, what's the point? I mean, Apple's like "Hey, we invested in this documentary to show our values" but then Tim Cook gets photobombed by Melania on the red carpet πŸ“Έ... not exactly the image they were going for πŸ˜‚. And let's be real, if you're trying to distance yourself from Trump's toxic presidency, associating with his wife might not be the best move either πŸ‘€. It's all about reputation now, and I think these high-profile tech moguls are realizing that investing in this doc was a risk πŸ’Έ.
 
πŸ€” I gotta say, those high-profile tech moguls are like "oh no, what have we gotten ourselves into?" πŸ€¦β€β™‚οΈ It's like they thought investing in that documentary was gonna be a cool way to boost their rep, but now it just looks like they're trying to spin a bad situation. I mean, who wouldn't want to associate themselves with all the drama and controversy surrounding Trump? πŸ™„ And yeah, those photos of Tim Cook with Melania are pretty awkward, especially when you consider his liberal views don't exactly align with her hubby's... let's just say "style". πŸ˜‚ Anyway, it looks like some of these tech moguls might be having buyer's remorse now. Not great timing for them, considering they invested in this project πŸ€‘
 
I'm kinda surprised to see Apple and other big tech names getting tangled up with Trump's documentary, tbh πŸ€”. I mean, they must've thought it would be a cool way to boost their brand image, but now it seems like they're regretting their decision πŸ˜’. The fact that Cook was spotted on the red carpet with Melania, only to have some shady pics surface later, is just cringeworthy πŸ’β€β™€οΈ. It's no wonder these high-profile tech moguls are starting to rethink their investment – who wants to be associated with a president who's got a lot of baggage? 🚫
 
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