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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump has often criticized Zuckerberg’s social media platforms for allegedly censoring conservative viewpoints.
Written by Mike Isaac, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, and Theodore Schleifer.
Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday, which was a rare occasion for them to meet in person. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
According to three sources familiar with the situation, Mr. Zuckerberg organized a meeting with Mr. Trump, despite their strained relationship in the past ten years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms, and has criticized Mr. Zuckerberg publicly on social media and during speeches.
Mark Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday evening and later met with Donald Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, on Wednesday. Sources, who requested anonymity, revealed that the two men had a cordial meeting where Zuckerberg congratulated Trump on his presidential victory.
Following a meeting in the early afternoon, it was reported that Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg had arranged to have dinner at Mr. Trump’s hotel that evening.
A spokesperson from Meta expressed that this is a crucial moment for American innovation. They mentioned that Mark was thankful for being invited to dine with President Trump and to have the chance to discuss the upcoming administration with his team members.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is trying to protect Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any criticism from the new administration. Meta has faced criticism from conservatives in Washington who believe conservative viewpoints are being censored. Former President Trump has even called for Mr. Zuckerberg to be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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