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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. President-elect Trump has often expressed disapproval of Mr. Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of suppressing conservative perspectives.
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 occurrence. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
Three individuals familiar with the situation have confirmed that a meeting took place between Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump, which was arranged by Mr. Zuckerberg. Their relationship has been tense for the last ten years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting him and other conservatives on its social media platforms, leading him to criticize Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and in public speeches.
On Tuesday evening, Mr. Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida, before meeting with Mr. Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, the next day. This information comes from anonymous sources who were not allowed to talk about the meeting. During the meeting, Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump mainly exchanged friendly greetings, with Mr. Zuckerberg congratulating Mr. Trump on his presidential win.
Following a meeting in the early afternoon, it was reported that Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg arranged to have dinner together at Mr. Trump’s hotel later that same evening.
A spokesperson from Meta expressed the significance of the current moment for American innovation. They mentioned that Mark Zuckerberg was appreciative of the invitation to have dinner with President Trump and to discuss the upcoming administration with members of his team.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is making efforts to protect Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any negative consequences from the new administration. Meta has been under scrutiny from conservatives in Washington who accuse the company 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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