WASHINGTON, Feb 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald

Trump on Wednesday said Apple Inc ( AAPL ) should get rid of any

diversity, equity and inclusion rules, one day after company

shareholders voted to keep the tech giant's DEI policies.

"APPLE SHOULD GET RID OF DEI RULES, NOT JUST MAKE

ADJUSTMENTS TO THEM. DEI WAS A HOAX THAT HAS BEEN VERY BAD FOR

OUR COUNTRY. DEI IS GONE!!!" Trump wrote in a post on his

private social media platform.