Bernie Sanders Slams Tim Cook After Apple Raises Prices Despite $112 Billion Profit: 'Unacceptable'

Senator Bernie Sanders, a critic of share buybacks, challenged Apple over higher Mac and iPad prices in a post viewed 2.5 million times. (Credit: www.sanders.senate.gov)

Senator Bernie Sanders has accused Apple chief executive Tim Cook of 'corporate greed' after the company raised prices on a range of Mac and iPad models, despite the technology giant reporting an annual profit of $112 billion (£82.1bn). The Vermont senator branded the increases 'unacceptable'.

Sanders made the comments on his official X account on Friday, a day after Apple pushed through the price rises. The post had been viewed 2.5 million times by Friday afternoon.