Donald Trump‘s call for an Apple boycott over its refusal to cooperate with the FBI kicked off plenty of online accusations of hypocrisy.
Why? Well, it all comes down to Trump’s tweets earlier today:
Trump calls for Apple boycott until it unlocks San Bernardino shooter's iPhone
*uses iPhone to tweet everyday* pic.twitter.com/EF9dMMkEnT
— Austin Hunt (@AustinHunt) February 19, 2016
Hmm RT @ReutersUS: BREAKING: Donald Trump calls for boycott of Apple until it unlocks phone of San Bernardino killer pic.twitter.com/5aIHHOzBED
— Daily Kos Elections (@DKElections) February 19, 2016
Donald Trump Calls for Apple Boycott While Tweeting With an iPhone https://t.co/ur0XGVCGUV by @rsgnl pic.twitter.com/xpSN8V9nF3
— MacRumors.com (@MacRumors) February 19, 2016
Oh, and then there’s the fact that amid Trump’s anger at Apple, this was going on:
Well this is awkward. Trump announces he's boycotting Apple – campaign setup merchandise store with iPad checkout pic.twitter.com/HPQNuXhnM8
— John Santucci (@JTSantucci) February 19, 2016
Now, Trump himself did address the fact that he has an Apple device, and he said he will eventually stop using it. Maybe. Eventually, maybe:
I use both iPhone & Samsung. If Apple doesn't give info to authorities on the terrorists I'll only be using Samsung until they give info.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 19, 2016
Back in 2013, Trump picked another fight with Apple. This one was over something of equal importance:
I cannot believe that Apple didn't come out with a larger screen IPhone. Samsung is stealing their business. STEVE JOBS IS SPINNING IN GRAVE
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2013
As a stockholder in Apple, they should get on with a larger screen iPhone as a supplement—immediately.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) September 19, 2013
As an addition, Apple must go to a larger screen now–asap! They're losing their standing in the market!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 14, 2013
Apple must make the IPhone screen bigger. Losing major market share.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2013
I wonder if Apple is upset with me for hounding them to produce a large screen iPhone. I hear they will be doing it soon—long overdue.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 24, 2014
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