<p class="title">Apple chief executive Tim Cook turned into "Tim Apple" on social media on Thursday after a slip-up by US President Donald Trump sparked a viral moment on Twitter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Cook changed his Twitter display name the following morning, using his first name followed by the Apple icon to get in on the fun.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some Twitter users offered other suggestions for the president including Bill Microsoft (Gates), Elon Tesla (Musk) and even George America (Washington).</p>.<p class="bodytext">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."</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was not the first time Trump -- who is known for creating nicknames like "Crooked Hillary" -- made a mix-up of this nature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last year he introduced CEO Marillyn Hewson of the defence giant Lockheed as "Marillyn Lockheed."</p>
<p class="title">Apple chief executive Tim Cook turned into "Tim Apple" on social media on Thursday after a slip-up by US President Donald Trump sparked a viral moment on Twitter.</p>.<p class="bodytext">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.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Cook changed his Twitter display name the following morning, using his first name followed by the Apple icon to get in on the fun.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some Twitter users offered other suggestions for the president including Bill Microsoft (Gates), Elon Tesla (Musk) and even George America (Washington).</p>.<p class="bodytext">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."</p>.<p class="bodytext">It was not the first time Trump -- who is known for creating nicknames like "Crooked Hillary" -- made a mix-up of this nature.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Last year he introduced CEO Marillyn Hewson of the defence giant Lockheed as "Marillyn Lockheed."</p>