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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump has previously expressed disapproval towards Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of suppressing conservative opinions.
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 an uncommon occurrence of them meeting in person. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
According to three sources familiar with the situation, a meeting was organized by Mark Zuckerberg, who has had a rocky relationship with Donald Trump for the last ten years. Trump has consistently claimed that Meta has unfairly limited his and other conservatives’ presence on their social media platforms, and has publicly criticized Zuckerberg on social media and at campaign events.
Mark Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday night and then met with Donald Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, on Wednesday. According to anonymous sources, the meeting was mostly filled with friendly conversation, with Zuckerberg congratulating Trump on his presidential victory. The sources spoke on the condition of anonymity because they were not allowed to talk about the meeting.
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 same evening.
A representative from Meta expressed the significance of this moment for American innovation. They mentioned that Mark was appreciative of the chance to have dinner with President Trump and discuss the upcoming administration with his team members.
Mr. Zuckerberg is making efforts to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any negative consequences with the new government. Meta has faced criticism from conservatives in Washington for what they perceive as censoring conservative views. Additionally, former President Trump has accused Mr. Zuckerberg of trying to harm him during the 2020 election and has even called for his imprisonment.
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