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Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, had a meeting with President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort. President Trump has been known to openly criticize Zuckerberg’s social media platforms for allegedly censoring conservative opinions.
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 occasion where they met in person. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s 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 the last ten years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly restricting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms, leading to public criticism of Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and in public speeches.
Mr. Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday night and met with Mr. Trump at his Mar-a-Lago hotel and club the following day. The individuals who shared this information did so anonymously as they were not permitted to talk about the meeting. During the meeting, Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump exchanged friendly greetings, with Mr. Zuckerberg offering his congratulations to Mr. Trump on his presidential victory.
Following their 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 representative from Meta expressed that this is a crucial 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 members.
Mr. Zuckerberg is trying to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any backlash from the new administration. Meta has been criticized by conservatives in Washington for censoring conservative views. Some members of Congress want to limit this censorship. Former President Trump even suggested that Mr. Zuckerberg should be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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