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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump has been vocal about his disapproval of Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, claiming they silence conservative opinions.
Written by a team of journalists 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 part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Mr. Trump, who is the head of Meta.
According to three sources, a meeting took place between Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump, which was initiated by Mr. Zuckerberg. The two have had a difficult relationship over the last ten years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms, leading to public criticism of Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and at public events.
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 next day. The sources, who requested anonymity, mentioned that the meeting was mostly cordial, with Zuckerberg congratulating Trump on his presidential victory.
Following their meeting in the early afternoon, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg made arrangements to have dinner at Mr. Trump’s hotel later in the evening, according to sources.
A spokesperson for Meta expressed that this is a crucial 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.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is reaching out as he tries to protect his company, Meta, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from potential backlash from the new administration. Meta has been under scrutiny from conservatives in Washington, with some lawmakers wanting to limit what they perceive as censorship of conservative opinions. Former President Trump has even publicly requested for Mr. Zuckerberg to be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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