In the eyes of the Silicon Valley big shots, Trump is a "Bad News."
Why?
Because some of Trump's public policies could bring bad news to the tech industry.
For example, Trump wants to renegotiate trade agreements.
The core of Trump's "America First" strategy is the revival of US manufacturing.
He once said: "I want to give our NAFTA partners a wake-up call: we intend to immediately renegotiate the terms of that agreement to get a better deal for our products and more jobs for our workers. If they don't agree to a renegotiation, the US will withdraw from the agreement."
Meg Whitman, the CEO of HP, who is also a Republican, once cursed about this very issue to a CNBC reporter.
In an interview, Meg Whitman stated: "I believe Trump's policies regarding free trade are '180 degrees' wrong and will bring adverse effects to the entire industry. US manufacturing needs to become the most efficient and beneficial competitor. To compete with Huawei and Lenovo, we must have lower cost efficiency and benefits."
Another example is Trump's controversial statements about Apple and Amazon.
Trump once declared he wanted Apple to produce iPhones in the US. If that really happened, the skyrocketing costs would be unbearable for Apple.
Previously, when Apple and the federal government were locked in a stalemate over whether the federal government had the authority to unlock an iPhone, Trump was very dissatisfied with Apple's stance and even called for a boycott of all Apple products.
Trump also attacked Bezos, claiming he used his ownership of the Washington Post to influence policy for personal gain.
Then there's the stubborn immigration policy.
The US H-1B visa is issued to foreign professionals working in specialty occupations in the US. Internet companies like Google and Facebook have long relied on H-1B visas to bring in foreign talent.
However, Trump's attitude towards immigrants, and the immigration policies being implemented, will restrict these internet companies from hiring cheaper foreign employees.
Furthermore, Trump opposes Net Neutrality.
The FCC chairman appointed by Trump might repeal the net neutrality rules established by the FCC in 2015.
These rules require internet service providers to treat all internet content equally without bias. These rules are considered the foundation of free speech.
Compared to maintaining an unbiased neutral stance, Trump is more inclined to let media express their differing views on public issues.
Repealing net neutrality could lead to higher internet costs; you'd need to pay extra money and effort to access different information.
Therefore, when Martin called for everyone to block Trump's accounts for one day to demonstrate the power of the internet, the overwhelming response wasn't just due to Martin's prestige, but more because they had long wanted to do so.
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For a full day, being offline felt very strange to Trump.
Although he's a man in his sixties, Trump was already accustomed to the internet's presence in his life. Suddenly losing it, he truly felt a bit lonely.
Fortunately, the "internet blackout" lasted only one day.
The next day, all of Trump's accounts were restored, and he couldn't wait to open his Twitter account and start posting.
A controversial tweet appeared before the public once again.
"I believe the US should recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel."
In fact, to win over pro-Israel American voters, Trump had promised during last year's presidential campaign that he would move the US embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem after taking office.
The status of Jerusalem is one of the most contentious topics in Israeli-Palestinian peace talks.
Israel captured East Jerusalem after the 1967 Six-Day War and declared the entire Jerusalem as Israel's "eternal, undivided capital."
The Palestinians insist on demanding East Jerusalem as the capital of a future Palestinian state.
The international community generally does not recognize Israeli sovereignty over Jerusalem.
A US law enacted in 1995 stipulates that the US embassy in Israel must be moved to Jerusalem.
However, the law also gives the US President the right to delay its implementation every six months for security reasons, requiring the signing of a related waiver.
Historically, the US government's policy has been that the status of Jerusalem should be resolved through Israeli-Palestinian negotiations.
All US presidents since 1995 have not moved the US embassy to Jerusalem to avoid exacerbating conflicts.
In fact, although Trump promised during the campaign to move the embassy, to support efforts to restart peace talks, he signed the waiver delaying the move in June of this year.
At that time, the Associated Press (AP) cited statements from some US officials reporting that Trump still intended to fulfill his campaign promise but was worried it would hinder peace efforts, so he was considering not moving the embassy physically but recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
However, recently, Trump's national security advisory team has been discussing this issue, with discussions intensifying in recent days.
Trump joined the discussion a few days ago, and his emotions grew increasingly agitated, speaking for a full hour about fulfilling his promise.
During the meeting, Secretary of Defense James Mattis and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson pointed out that moving the embassy would pose serious security threats to US diplomats and military personnel stationed in Islamic countries.
King Abdullah II of Jordan also issued a similar warning to Vice President Mike Pence and Tillerson during his visit to the US this week, stating that moving the embassy to Jerusalem without an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement would deepen anti-US sentiment in the Middle East, triggering chaos and instability.
After intense discussion, Trump's core advisory team ultimately heeded this warning but insisted on finding some way to show Trump was fulfilling his campaign promise to move the embassy. Thus, the meeting resulted in a plan to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital without physically moving the embassy.
This is the reason behind Trump's tweet announcing the news.
But even without physically moving the embassy, the US President recognizing Jerusalem as Israel's capital has already provoked strong reactions from the Palestinians and the international community.
Especially in the Middle East, there is widespread resentment.
A spokesperson for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas responded to Trump's tweet that night, stating: "Any Israeli-Palestinian peace plan must recognize East Jerusalem as the capital of Palestine."
King Abdullah II of Jordan also believed that Trump is playing with fire like this.