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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. The president-elect has often criticized Mr. Zuckerberg’s social media platforms for allegedly censoring conservative opinions.
Written by Mike Isaac, Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman, and Theodore Schleifer.
On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with President-elect Donald J. Trump in an uncommon in-person meeting. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to build a good relationship with Trump.
According to three sources familiar with the situation, Mr. Zuckerberg arranged a meeting with Mr. Trump. The two have had a tense relationship for the last ten years. Mr. Trump has criticized Meta for allegedly restricting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms, often targeting Mr. Zuckerberg in his online posts and public speeches.
Mark Zuckerberg traveled to West Palm Beach, Florida on Tuesday night and met with Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago hotel and club the following day. The meeting was reported by anonymous sources who were not allowed to disclose details. Zuckerberg and Trump exchanged greetings, with Zuckerberg congratulating Trump on his election win.
Following their meeting in the early afternoon, Mr. Trump and Mr. Zuckerberg decided to have dinner together at Mr. Trump’s hotel later that evening, according to sources.
A representative from Meta expressed the significance of this moment for American innovation. They shared that Mark was thankful for the chance to have dinner with President Trump and discuss the upcoming administration with his team.
Mr. Zuckerberg is trying to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from potential backlash from the new administration. Meta has been under scrutiny from conservatives in Washington, with some in Congress wanting to limit what they perceive as censorship of conservative opinions. Additionally, Mr. Trump has publicly demanded for Mr. Zuckerberg to be imprisoned for allegedly scheming against him in the 2020 election.
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