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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump has expressed disapproval of Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, claiming they suppress conservative perspectives.
Written by 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 good relationship with Trump.
According to three sources, Mr. Zuckerberg arranged a meeting with Mr. Trump, despite their strained relationship in the past. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly restricting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms, leading to public criticisms of Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and during his speeches.
On Tuesday evening, Mark Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida before meeting with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago hotel and club the following day. Sources who requested anonymity because they were not permitted to talk about the meeting stated that the interaction between the two men was mostly friendly, with Zuckerberg congratulating Trump on his presidential victory.
Following a 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 spokesperson for 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 upcoming administration with his team.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is reaching out to the government as he tries to protect Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any negative consequences from the new administration. Meta has faced criticism from conservatives in Washington, with some members of Congress accusing the company of censoring conservative opinions. Additionally, former President Trump has publicly demanded that Mr. Zuckerberg be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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