FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida, United States.— Donald Trump had dinner the night before last with the CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, bringing together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from that social network.
Stephen Miller, who was named deputy chief of staff for Trump’s second term, said Zuckerberg, like others business leaders, wants to support the Trump’s economic plans. The tech CEO is looking to change the perception of his company on the right after a complicated relationship with Trump.
“Mark obviously has his own interest, and he has his own company, and he has his own agenda,” Miller said in an interview on “Fox News” about the meeting. “But he has made it clear that he wants to support America’s national renewal under Trump’s leadership.”
A Meta spokesperson confirmed that Zuckerberg y Trump met the night before last, saying he was invited to dinner with the president-elect and other members of his team to discuss the incoming administration.
Trump was expelled from Facebook after the attack on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 by supporters who were protesting the Republican’s electoral defeat. The company reinstated its account in early 2023.
