What’s happening with ICE is going too far.”Altman said he spoke with Trump administration officials on Monday. On Tuesday, Apple CEO Tim Cook called for de-escalation in Minneapolis in an internal memo posted to Apple’s website for employees and leaked to Bloomberg. This is something Apple has always advocated for.”Cook also wrote that he spoke with Trump and said he appreciated his openness. The Apple CEO has been called the “Trump whisperer” and built a relationship with the president by making compromises over tax cuts and manufacturing commitments. Some respondents told CNBC they think business should be separate from politics.