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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. President-elect Trump has consistently criticized Mr. Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of censoring conservative perspectives.
Written by a team of journalists including 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 opportunity for them to meet in person. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
Three sources have confirmed that a meeting took place between Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump, which was requested by Mr. Zuckerberg. The two have had a difficult relationship for the past ten years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms. He has publicly criticized Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and during his speeches.
Mark Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday evening and met with Donald Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, the following day. The individuals providing this information chose to remain anonymous as they were not allowed to talk about the meeting. During the meeting, Zuckerberg and Trump exchanged friendly greetings, with Zuckerberg congratulating Trump on his presidential victory.
Following their meeting in the early afternoon, it was arranged that Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg would have dinner together at Mr. Trump’s hotel later that night.
A Meta spokesperson expressed the significance of this moment for the advancement of American innovation. They mentioned that Mark Zuckerberg was thankful for the chance to have dinner with President Trump and discuss the upcoming administration with his team.
Mr. Zuckerberg is making efforts to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from potential backlash from the new administration. Conservatives in Washington have often criticized Meta, with some in Congress pushing for restrictions on what they view as censorship of conservative opinions. Former President Trump has even called for Mr. Zuckerberg to be imprisoned as a form of revenge for allegedly working against him in the 2020 election.
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