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Mark Zuckerberg had a meeting with Trump at Mar-a-Lago. Trump has frequently criticized Zuckerberg’s social media platforms for allegedly 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 in a rare in-person meeting. This meeting was part of Zuckerberg’s efforts to establish a good relationship with Trump.
Three sources have confirmed that a meeting took place between Mr. Zuckerberg and Mr. Trump. The meeting was arranged by Mr. Zuckerberg, as the two have had a tense relationship for the last ten years. Mr. Trump has accused Meta of unfairly limiting him and other conservatives on their social media platforms, and has publicly criticized Mr. Zuckerberg on social media and in speeches.
On Tuesday evening, Mr. Zuckerberg arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida, before meeting with Mr. Trump at his hotel and club, Mar-a-Lago, on Wednesday. The sources, who requested anonymity, shared that the conversation between the two men was mostly friendly, with Mr. Zuckerberg commending Mr. Trump on his election 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 this moment for the future of innovation in America. They mentioned that Mark Zuckerberg was thankful for the chance to have dinner with President Trump and to discuss the upcoming administration with his team members.
However, Mr. Zuckerberg is reaching out as he tries to protect Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, from any negative consequences from the upcoming government administration. Meta has faced criticism from conservative politicians in Washington, with some in Congress wanting to limit what they perceive as censorship of conservative opinions. Additionally, former President Trump has publicly called for Mr. Zuckerberg to be imprisoned as revenge for allegedly working against him during the 2020 election.
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