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Mark Zuckerberg recently had a meeting with President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump has frequently voiced his disapproval of Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of censoring 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 opportunity for them to meet in person. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s ongoing efforts to build a good relationship with Mr. Trump.
According to three sources familiar with the situation, Mr. Zuckerberg arranged a meeting with Mr. Trump, despite their strained relationship in recent years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting his and other conservatives’ presence on their social media platforms, leading to public criticism of 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, on Wednesday. Sources who requested anonymity mentioned that the two men had a friendly conversation, with Mr. Zuckerberg offering his congratulations to Mr. Trump for his presidential victory.
Following a meeting in the early afternoon, it was arranged that Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg would meet for dinner at Mr. Trump’s hotel later that night.
A spokesperson from Meta expressed the significance of this moment for American innovation. They mentioned that Mark Zuckerberg was thankful for the chance to have dinner with President Trump and discuss the future 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 government administration. Meta has been under scrutiny by conservatives in Washington, with some members of Congress wanting to limit what they view as censorship of conservative opinions. Additionally, former President Trump has publicly called for Mr. Zuckerberg to be imprisoned for allegedly conspiring against him during the 2020 election.
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