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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump has been vocal about his disapproval of Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of censoring 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 is not a common occurrence. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s ongoing efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
According to three individuals familiar with the situation, a meeting between Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump was arranged by Mr. Zuckerberg himself. Their relationship has been tense for the last ten years. Mr. Trump has repeatedly accused Meta of unfairly limiting his and other conservative voices on their social media platforms, criticizing Mr. Zuckerberg both online and in public speeches.
Mark Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday night and met up with Donald Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, the following day. The meeting was reported by anonymous sources who were not allowed to talk about it. During the meeting, Zuckerberg and Trump exchanged friendly greetings, with Zuckerberg congratulating Trump on his election 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 spokesperson for Meta expressed the significance of this moment for American innovation. They mentioned that Mark was appreciative of the chance to have dinner with President Trump and discuss the upcoming administration with his team.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is reaching out to establish good relations as the CEO of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, in order to protect the company from potential consequences from the new administration. Meta has faced criticism from conservatives in Washington, with some lawmakers accusing the company of censoring conservative opinions. Former President Trump has even demanded that Mr. Zuckerberg be imprisoned for allegedly conspiring against him during the 2020 election.
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