Meta CEO and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg reportedly had dinner with President-elect Donald Trump at a golf club in Florida the day before Thanksgiving.
Mr. Zuckerberg was first seen on the premises around 5:30 p.m. ET, with reports confirmed later in the evening.
A Meta spokesperson said: CBS News “I appreciated the invitation to dinner with President Trump and the opportunity to meet with members of his team about the incoming administration,” Zuckerberg said in a statement.
Stephen Miller, Trump's former adviser and current chief of staff, said that while Zuckerberg has his own interests, he assured the Trump campaign that he wanted to help the country recover.
“Mark, obviously, he has his own interests, he has his own company, he has his own policies,” Miller said in an interview, according to the newspaper. Associated Press. “But he has made it clear that he wants to support America's national rebirth under Trump's leadership.”
Trump and Zuckerberg's relationship has been controversial, with Trump banned from Facebook after January 6, 2021, with the social media platform claiming his posts could incite violence did. Trump's account was later restored in 2023, but there were reportedly “guardrails.”
All restrictions could be lifted in July, before Trump wins the 2024 presidential election, allowing him to reach a combined 65 million followers on Meta's Facebook and Instagram accounts. It is said that there is.
That same month, President Trump posted: caveat In Truth Social, he directly addressed Zuckerberg and said he was considering sending those who committed election fraud to prison.
“If I am elected president, we will go after election fraudsters at an unprecedented level and they will go to prison for a long time. We already know who you are. I know. Don't do it! Zuckerbucks, watch out!” Trump wrote.
Ahead of Trump's reelection, UFC fighters Michael Chandler and Jorge Masvidal were interviewed by Joe Rogan and gushed about why Zuckerberg appeared to have changed his tune since appearing at a UFC event. .
“I think when Zach started training, his testosterone started to skyrocket. … He realized what it meant to be a sovereign individual,” Chandler explained. “You don’t realize how little sovereign you are until you stand in front of a man and he beats the crap out of you. And then you either get back up and do it again, or you get choked up. Then you have to get up and try again.”
Chandler continued, “I think Zack is starting to realize that, and now he's starting to lean in.” [to the right] Somewhat. “
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