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Mark Zuckerberg and President Trump met at Mar-a-Lago. President Trump has been vocal about his disapproval of Mr. Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of censoring 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 opportunity for them to meet in person. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Mr. Trump.
Three sources have confirmed that a meeting took place between Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump, with Mr. Zuckerberg taking the initiative. Their relationship has been tense for the past ten years, with Mr. Trump accusing Meta of unfairly limiting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms. Mr. Trump has publicly criticized Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and during 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 next day. The meeting was described by anonymous sources as mostly consisting of friendly conversation, with Zuckerberg congratulating Trump on his election victory. The sources requested anonymity as they were not allowed to talk about the meeting.
Following their meeting in the early afternoon, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg arranged to have dinner together 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 future administration with members of his team.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is reaching out to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any negative consequences that may come from the new government. Meta has faced criticism from conservatives in Washington, with some in Congress wanting to limit what they view as censorship of conservative opinions. Additionally, former President Trump has even suggested that Mr. Zuckerberg should be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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