Report: Apple Rejects Trump, Republican Convention

(RTTNews) - Apple Inc. (AAPL) has taken a firm political stand by saying that it will not provide funding or other support for the Republican Party's presidential convention in July, according to Politico.

The tech giant has reportedly cited presumptive GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's controversial comments on immigrants, minorities and women for its decision to break with tradition.

Meanwhile, other tech giants like Facebook, Microsoft and Google have said they will provide some support to the GOP event in Cleveland.

While Apple has courted Republicans in the past, CEO Tim Cook apparently does not want the tech giant to be associated with Trump.

Apple has declined to comment on the Politico report. The company has also not made it clear whether it will support the Democratic convention in Philadelphia this summer.

Apple had contributed just under $200,000 each in MacBooks and other tech tools to the Democratic and Republican Party conventions in 2008. The company also lent products and technology to both conventions in 2012.

But Trump's inflammatory comments on Muslims, other minority groups and women have worried tech executives in the U.S. He has proposed a ban on Muslim immigration, killing of family members of terrorists, and punishment for women who have abortions.

Tech companies, including Apple, support efforts to attract and retain highly-skilled migrant workers to the U.S. Trump's immigration policy is seen as hurting the recruitment efforts by the tech giants.

Trump has also repeatedly criticized the U.S. tech industry. In February, Trump called for a boycott against Apple over the company's stance on encryption.