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During a meeting at Mar-a-Lago, Mark Zuckerberg met with President Trump. Trump has been vocal about his concerns regarding censorship of conservative perspectives on Zuckerberg’s social media platforms.
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 in-person meeting. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s ongoing efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
Three individuals familiar with the situation confirmed that Mr. Zuckerberg initiated a meeting with Mr. Trump. The relationship between the two 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. He has publicly criticized Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and during his 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 following day. Sources, who requested anonymity, revealed that the two men greeted each other warmly, with Mr. Zuckerberg congratulating Mr. Trump on his presidential victory.
Following a meeting in the early afternoon, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg arranged to have dinner at Mr. Trump’s hotel that same evening, according to sources.
A representative from Meta expressed that this is a crucial moment for the advancement of innovation in America. They mentioned that Mark was thankful for being invited to have dinner with President Trump and to discuss the upcoming administration with his team.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is trying to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any negative consequences from the new government. Meta has been a frequent target of criticism from conservatives in Washington, who believe that conservative viewpoints are being censored. Former President Trump has even suggested that Mr. Zuckerberg should be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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