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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. President-elect Trump has expressed concerns about Mr. Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of censoring conservative perspectives.
Written by authors Mike Isaac, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, and Theodore Schleifer.
On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump in a rare in-person meeting, as part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a positive relationship with Trump.
Three individuals familiar with the situation confirmed that a meeting took place, which was organized by Mr. Zuckerberg. He has had a tense relationship with Mr. Trump for the last ten years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting him and other conservatives on its social media platforms. He has publicly criticized Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and while giving speeches.
On Tuesday evening, Mr. Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida before meeting with Mr. Trump at his Mar-a-Lago hotel and club the following day. Sources, who requested anonymity, shared that the conversation between the two men was mostly friendly, with Mr. Zuckerberg congratulating Mr. Trump on his presidential victory.
Following a meeting in the early afternoon, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg arranged to have dinner at Mr. Trump’s hotel later that same evening, according to sources.
A representative from Meta expressed that this is a crucial moment for American innovation. They mentioned that Mark was thankful for the chance to have dinner with President Trump and to discuss the future administration with his team members.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is reaching out as he tries to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from facing consequences from the new administration. Meta has been a focus of criticism from conservatives in Washington, with some members of Congress wanting to limit what they view as censorship of conservative opinions. Additionally, Mr. Trump has publicly suggested that Mr. Zuckerberg should be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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