Trump Dines with Zuckerberg at Mar-a-Lago
President-elect Donald Trump hosted Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg for dinner at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. The meeting brought together the Facebook founder and the former president who was once banned from the social network.
Stephen Miller, appointed deputy chief of staff for Trump's second term, said Zuckerberg wants to support Trump's economic plans. Zuckerberg has been seeking to change his company's perception on the right following a rocky relationship with Trump.
Trump was kicked off Facebook following the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol but his account was restored in early 2023. Zuckerberg has since taken a more positive stance toward Trump.
The Thanksgiving eve visit also comes as tech mogul Elon Musk has become more influential in Trump's Make America Great Again movement. Musk is the billionaire owner of the X social network, a competitor to Meta. Trump's X account was also suspended in January 2021 but was reinstated in November 2022 following Musk's purchase of the company.