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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort. President-elect Trump has often criticized Mr. Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of silencing conservative perspectives.
Written by a team of authors including Mike Isaac, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, and Theodore Schleifer
Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump on Wednesday, in a rare in-person meeting. This meeting was an effort by the Meta CEO to build a good relationship with Mr. Trump.
According to three sources, Mr. Zuckerberg initiated a meeting with Mr. Trump, despite their historically tense relationship. Mr. Trump has often criticized Meta for what he sees as unfair treatment of conservatives on its social media platforms, leading to public attacks on Mr. Zuckerberg.
On Tuesday evening, Mark Zuckerberg flew to West Palm Beach, Florida before meeting with Donald Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, on Wednesday. The information was shared by anonymous sources who were not allowed to discuss the meeting. During the meeting, Zuckerberg praised Trump for his presidential victory and they exchanged pleasantries.
Following their meeting in the early afternoon, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg made arrangements to have dinner together at Mr. Trump’s hotel later that same evening, according to sources.
A Meta spokesperson 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 incoming administration with his team members.
However, as the CEO tries to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any negative consequences from the new government, Mark Zuckerberg is reaching out to them. Meta has been under scrutiny from conservative politicians in Washington, with some in Congress accusing them of censoring conservative opinions. Former President Trump has even demanded that Zuckerberg be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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