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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, accusing them of censoring conservative opinions.
Written by a team of authors including 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 is part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
According to three sources familiar with the situation, Mr. Zuckerberg requested the meeting with Mr. Trump, despite their tense relationship in the last ten years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting his and other conservatives’ voices on their social media platforms, and has publicly criticized Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and in public speeches.
On Tuesday evening, Mark Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida before meeting with President Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, the following day. According to anonymous sources, the two men had a friendly meeting where Zuckerberg congratulated Trump on his presidential victory.
Following their 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 representative from Meta expressed the significance of this moment for American innovation. 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 his team members.
Mr. Zuckerberg is making efforts to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from potential backlash from the new government. Meta has faced criticism from conservatives in Washington who accuse the company of censoring conservative views. Former President Trump has even demanded that Mr. Zuckerberg be imprisoned for allegedly conspiring against him during the 2020 election.
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