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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. President-elect has often expressed disapproval of Mr. Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, claiming that they suppress conservative opinions.
Written by 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. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
According to three sources familiar with the situation, a meeting was arranged by Mark Zuckerberg, who has had a difficult relationship with Donald Trump for the last ten years. Trump has consistently accused Meta of unfairly limiting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms, and has publicly criticized Zuckerberg on social media and during public appearances.
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 next day. Sources who were not allowed to talk about the meeting said that the conversation was mostly friendly, with Mr. Zuckerberg congratulating Mr. Trump on his election victory.
Following their meeting in the early afternoon, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg made plans to have dinner together at Mr. Trump’s hotel later that evening, according to sources.
A representative from Meta expressed the significance of this moment for American innovation. They mentioned that Mark was thankful for the chance to have dinner with President Trump and discuss the upcoming administration with his team members.
Mr. Zuckerberg is trying to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from facing any backlash from the new administration. Meta has been under scrutiny by conservatives in Washington, with some members of Congress accusing them of censoring conservative opinions. Former President Trump has even suggested that Mr. Zuckerberg should be imprisoned for allegedly conspiring against him during the 2020 election.
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