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Published 21:35 IST, March 11th 2019

SEE: Apple CEO Tim Cook changes name to "Tim Apple" on Twitter after Trump gaffe

Apple CEO Tim Cook has quietly changed his Twitter profile, replacing his last name with an emoji of the company's logo after US President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to him as "Tim Apple".

Reported by: Daamini Sharma
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Apple CEO Tim Cook has quietly changed his Twitter profile, replacing his last name with an emoji of the company's logo, after US President Donald Trump mistakenly referred to him as "Tim Apple", a verbal slip which netizens poked fun at by sharing rib-tickling memes on social media.

At a meeting of the American Workforce Policy Advisory Board at the White House on March 6, President Trump while addressing the leaders of industries appreciated Cook for his "big investment" in the US and referred to the tech executive with a new nickname "Tim Apple".

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"We have so many companies coming in. People like Tim, you're expanding all over and doing things that I really wanted you to do right from the beginning. I used to say, 'Tim, you've got to start doing it over here', and you really have. I mean, you've really put a big investment in our country. We appreciate it very much, Tim Apple," Trump said.

Cook responded to the funny side of the situation by changing his Twitter name to "Tim Apple" on March 7, with the Apple an emoji of his company's logo. 

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Read: Donald Trump Incorrectly Identifies Nepal And Bhutan As Part Of India, Goes On To Mispronounce Them As "Nipple And Button"

Earlier, Donald Trump had claimed that one of his two greatest assets is "being, like, really smart". However, this statement is under scrutiny after Donald Trump mispronounced Bhutan and Nepal as “Button and Nipple” and the went on to incorrectly identify both as being part of India during a White House meeting with intelligence officials.

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Moreover, President Trump often tweets misspellings that are considered to be frequent mistakes for English speakers. These are typically phonic misspellings, like using an "e" in "separation" rather than an "a," or spelling "honour" with the wrong vowel.

There are more than simple words that loses its meaning after the usage by Donald Trump.

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21:35 IST, March 11th 2019