The money was raised by individuals who work at Google and others. . Facebook has a PAC that's donated over $700,00 in 2018.
Apple does have its share of hired lobbyists, and spends"dark money," too, according to Open Secrets. Dark money is when a company hires an agent that acts as a go-between, Open Secrets explains. Apple's name was tied in 2018 to one such agent called Corporation Trust Center. All told, Open Secrets says Apple directly spent nearly $6.
"We focus on policies, not politics," he said"And I recognize that everything, unfortunately these days, tends to break down in that way. But we focus on the policy itself not the politics."Cook didn't call out a distaste for the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling by name. This ruling essentially created an environment where large sums of dark money can be spent on campaigns by corporations and others.