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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump has been vocal about his criticisms of Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, claiming that they suppress conservative perspectives.
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 meeting. This meeting was part of Mark 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 tense history over the years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting his and other conservatives’ presence on their platforms, leading to public criticism of Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and in public speeches.
Mark Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday night and met with Donald Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, the following day. Sources who wished to remain anonymous reported that the meeting was mostly cordial, with Zuckerberg congratulating 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 later that same evening, according to sources.
A spokesperson from 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.
Mr. Zuckerberg is making efforts to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from potential backlash from the new administration. Meta has been criticized by conservatives in Washington, with some in Congress wanting to limit what they see as censorship of conservative opinions. Additionally, Mr. Trump has accused Mr. Zuckerberg of trying to harm him during the 2020 election and has even suggested that he be imprisoned.
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