Lilly Breaks Ground on $3.5 Billion Pennsylvania Plant
Trump praised Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang in a celebratory post that also floated Tim Cook as a successor, while separately amplifying a remark from Hugh Hewitt calling him “the best interview in the country.” He also seized on Sen. Chuck Schumer’s comments about corruption, using them to attack Democratic-led states and suggest the issue could help “balance the Budget.” Trump additionally highlighted Lilly’s new $3.5 billion Pennsylvania plant as evidence of domestic investment and manufacturing growth.
Trump Praise and CEO Succession Aside
PersonalTrump used a pair of posts to celebrate prominent business figures and spotlight himself as a favored public figure. In one, he praised Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and suggested Apple’s Tim Cook should take over; in another, he reposted a compliment from Hugh Hewitt about his own interview skills.
The posts reinforce Trump’s long-running habit of tying his political brand to high-profile corporate leaders and media praise. By elevating CEOs as symbols of American success, he presents himself as aligned with elite business achievement, while the Hewitt repost serves a familiar purpose: validating his media dominance and reinforcing the idea that even sympathetic commentators see him as unmatched in public performance. The succession joke about Cook also fits a broader pattern of Trump using offhand celebrity and business commentary to keep attention on himself and project fluency in the world of major corporations.
"NOW THAT Nvidia CEO JENSEN HUANG, who has done a fantastic job, has resigned, there is only one man to take his place - TIM COOK of Apple. A Legend replaces a Legend!"
"President Trump was as good as he has ever been today. Still the best interview in the country."