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During a visit to Mar-a-Lago, Mark Zuckerberg met with President Trump. The president-elect has previously expressed disapproval of 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 a rare in-person interaction. This was part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
According to three sources, a meeting took place between Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump, which was initiated by Mr. Zuckerberg. Their relationship has been tense for the past ten years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting his and other conservatives’ speech on social media platforms, and has criticized Mr. Zuckerberg publicly on social media and during speeches.
Mark Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday evening and met with Donald Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, on Wednesday. The sources, who were not allowed to disclose information about the meeting, mentioned that the conversation between the two men was mostly friendly, with Zuckerberg congratulating Trump on his presidential victory.
Following their meeting in the early afternoon, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg made plans to have dinner together at Mr. Trump’s hotel later that same evening, according to sources.
A spokesperson from Meta expressed the significance of this moment for the future of innovation in America. They mentioned that Mark Zuckerberg was thankful for being invited to have dinner with President Trump and for the chance to discuss the upcoming administration with members of 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 target of criticism from conservatives in Washington, with some members of Congress wanting to limit what they view as censorship of conservative opinions. Additionally, 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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