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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump has often expressed his disapproval of Zuckerberg’s social media platforms, accusing them of suppressing 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 in a rare in-person meeting. This meeting was an effort by the CEO of Meta to build a positive relationship with Mr. Trump.
According to three individuals familiar with the situation, a meeting was set up by Mark Zuckerberg, who has had a tense relationship with Donald Trump for ten years. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms, and has publicly criticized Zuckerberg both online and in speeches.
Mark Zuckerberg traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday night and met with Donald Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, the following day. Sources, who wished to remain anonymous, shared that the conversation between the two men was mostly friendly, with Zuckerberg congratulating 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 the current moment for American innovation. They mentioned that Mark Zuckerberg was thankful for being invited to have dinner with President Trump and to discuss the upcoming administration with his team members.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is trying to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from facing any negative consequences from the new administration. Meta has been a focus of criticism from conservatives in Washington, with some in Congress accusing them of censoring conservative opinions. Additionally, former President Trump has publicly demanded that Mr. Zuckerberg be imprisoned for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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