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Tim Cook, the gay CEO of Apple, made an obsequious appearance at the White House on Saturday night to join Trump loyalists for a screening of the First Lady’s new feature-length documentary, Melania.

The black-tie event saw Cook, champagne in hand, celebrating the moment with the movie’s disgraced director, one-time box-office draw Brett Ratner, who was ostracized by Hollywood following multiple allegations of sexual misconduct in 2017.

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Cook’s appearance at the premiere was a particularly disappointing sight for the LGBTQ+ Apple users who are appalled by recent events in Minneapolis.

The screening took place the same day that intensive care nurse Alex Pretti was shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis while protesting Trump’s immigration crackdown there. Pretti’s death follows the shooting of gay protester Renee Good at point-blank range by ICE agent Jonathan Ross on January 7.

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Cook’s appearance at the screening followed his gift to Trump in August of a custom glass and 24-karat gold “award” bearing Cook’s signature, with an eye to Apple’s bottom line; the company was exempted from tariffs affecting the company in the aftermath.

Cook told Trump as he shook his hand and presented the gift to him, “Congratulations, Mr. President.”

The Apple CEOs bootlicking is particularly galling given his own publicly acknowledged liberal values. Cook was the first out gay CEO of a Fortune 500 company, and he has labelled Don’t Say Gay legislation and anti-trans bathroom bills as a “license to discriminate.”

Guests at the screening included Mike Tyson, self-help guru Tony Robbins, and Queen Rania of Jordan.

Cook was among several tech and entertainment company toppers celebrating the First Lady, among them CEOs Eric Yuan of Zoom and Linsa Su of AMD. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy and Studios chief Mike Hopkins, the producers of the film, were also in attendance. The company spent $40 million on the First Lady glow-up.

Mrs. Trump called the screening “A Historic Moment.”

“Our personal stories endure time and serve as a reminder of our mutual obligation to one another,” Melania Trump said apropos of nothing in her record as First Lady.

Guests were welcomed to the Saturday screening by a full military band playing famous movie tunes and “Melania’s Waltz,” a song commissioned for the film by Hollywood composer Tony Neiman, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

One guest shared that Cook and fellow moviegoers were treated to commemorative black and white popcorn boxes; framed, collectible screening tickets; and “take home cookies” bearing the First Lady’s name.

A limited-edition version of her memoir, Melania, was also gifted to attendees.

The official premiere of the documentary takes place on Thursday night at the recently renamed Trump-Kennedy Center.

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