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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump has often criticized 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 was a rare opportunity for them to meet in person. This meeting was part of Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Mr. Trump.
According to three sources, Mr. Zuckerberg initiated a meeting with Mr. Trump, despite their strained relationship in recent years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly restricting him and other conservatives on its social media platforms, leading to public criticism of Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and in his speeches.
Mark Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday evening and later met with Donald Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, on Wednesday. The individuals providing this information requested anonymity as they were not allowed to talk about the meeting. During the meeting, Zuckerberg and Trump exchanged kind words, with Zuckerberg congratulating Trump on his presidential victory.
Following a 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 Meta spokesperson 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 future administration with his team members.
Mr. Zuckerberg is making efforts to protect Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from potential backlash from the new administration. Meta has faced criticism from conservatives in Washington who believe there is censorship of conservative views. Former President Trump has even called for Mr. Zuckerberg to be imprisoned for allegedly working against him in the 2020 election.
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