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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. President Trump has been vocal in his criticism of Mr. Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of censoring conservative perspectives.
Written by a team of authors including 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 positive relationship with Trump.
Three individuals familiar with the situation confirmed that a meeting took place between Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump. The meeting was arranged by Mr. Zuckerberg, who has had a difficult relationship with Mr. Trump for the last ten years. Mr. Trump has consistently claimed that Meta has unfairly limited his and other conservatives’ presence on its social media platforms. He has publicly criticized Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and during his political 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 next day. The details were shared by anonymous sources who were not allowed to talk about the meeting. During their interaction, Mr. Zuckerberg complimented Mr. Trump on his election victory.
Following their meeting in the early afternoon, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg arranged to have dinner together at Mr. Trump’s hotel later that same evening, according to sources.
A representative from Meta expressed the significance of this moment for the future of innovation in America. They mentioned that Mark Zuckerberg was appreciative of the chance to have dinner with President Trump and discuss the upcoming administration with his team.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is making efforts to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any negative consequences from the new government. Meta has been under scrutiny from conservatives in Washington for a while, with some members of Congress wanting to limit what they view as censorship of conservative opinions. Additionally, Mr. Trump has even suggested that Mr. Zuckerberg should be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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