Meta Gives $1 Million To Trump’s Inaugural Fund After Zuckerberg’s Mar-a-Lago Dinner
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Meta did not donate to Trump’s first inaugural fund in 2017, or to President Joe Biden’s in 2021.
Meta donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund as tech companies continue to woo Republicans following their powerful showing during last month’s elections.
The donation comes just weeks after Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago club in Florida. The move was largely seen as another effort by Zuckerberg to repair an at-times icy relationship with Trump. Meta banned Trump from Facebook and Instagram following the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a decision that prompted fury from the former president. His access to the social media sites was restored in 2023.
“It’s an important time for the future of American Innovation,” a spokesperson for Meta said last month amid reports of the dinner. “Mark was grateful for the invitation to join President Trump for dinner and the opportunity to meet with members of his team about the incoming Administration.”
The Wall Street Journal was the first to report on the donation to the inaugural fund, noting Wednesday that the act breaks with recent precedent from the company. Meta did not donate to Trump’s first inaugural fund in 2017, or to President Joe Biden’s in 2021.
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