- President-elect Donald Trump and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg might be cooling their long-simmering feud.
- Zuckerberg and Trump shared a Thanksgiving eve meal at Mar-a-Lago.
- Here’s a look at the timeline of Trump and Zuckerberg’s rivalry.
Donald Trump and Mark Zuckerberg breaking bread together could signal a new chapter in their relationship.
On Wednesday night, Trump and Zuckerberg shared a Thanksgiving eve meal at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago resort. Trump previously threatened to jail the Meta CEO if he won the 2024 election, illustrating just how important their tête-à-tête might be.
Trump and his conservative allies have long criticized Zuckerberg, putting the head of one of the nation’s largest companies under a microscope at a critical time.
“It’s an important time for the future of American Innovation. 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,” a spokesperson for Meta previously said in a statement to Business Insider, confirming the dinner.
Meta is facing an antitrust trial next year. There’s bipartisan support for a major rewrite of Section 230, a law that shields Big Tech companies from liability. Zuckerberg has previously supported changing Section 230, but his company could be dramatically affected by how the law is changed.
Like many in Silicon Valley, Zuckerberg quickly expressed concern for Trump after he narrowly survived a July assassination attempt. Trump reciprocated by falsely claiming Zuckerberg endorsed him, but that was a major departure from threatening to jail the tech executive if he tried to influence the 2024 campaign.
Here’s a look at how their relationship evolved over the years.
