Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had dinner with US President-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago mansion in Florida on Wednesday. Trump’s adviser said that the founder of the social network Facebook “he wants to support the national recovery of America”. TASR informs about it according to the report of the AFP agency.
Relations between Trump and Zuckerberg have been strained. Facebook, as one of the social networks, suspended Trump’s account after the attack on the US Capitol on January 6, 2021.”“Mark was grateful for the invitation to dinner with President Trump and the opportunity to meet with members of his team about the future administration,” a Meta spokesperson said, adding that this is an important time for the future of American innovation.
It is not yet known whether the billionaire and owner of the X social network Elon Musk, who is a close ally of Trump, was also at the dinner. Last June, Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a fight in a cage, which did not take place, AFP reminds.
Trump adviser Stephen Miller told Fox News on Wednesday that Zuckerberg “has been very clear about his desire to be a supporter and participant in the change we see across America”. “He has made it clear that he wants to support the national recovery of America under the leadership of President Trump,” he added.
In the past, Zuckerberg supported funding for non-profit organizations that sought to support election infrastructure in the US during the COVID-19 pandemic. After his defeat in the 2020 election, Trump claimed it was part of a conspiracy to influence the election.
