Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has revealed that Meta Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Mark Zuckerberg has been in contact with him multiple times in recent weeks, including following the July 13 assassination attempt on the former president. According to Former president Donald Trump, Mark Zuckerberg reached out to apologize for the censorship of a photograph that showed Former president Donald Trump with his fist in the air and shouting, “Fight, fight, fight,” after a bullet grazed his right ear.
In a conversation with Fox News, Former president Donald Trump described Mark Zuckerberg’s apology and expressed that the Meta CEO acknowledged the bravery displayed in the photograph. Former president Donald Trump quoted Mark Zuckerberg as saying, “That was really amazing; it was very brave,” and stated that Mark Zuckerberg “respected me for that day.”
Former president Donald Trump further claimed that Mark Zuckerberg communicated his decision not to support Democratic candidates in the upcoming election as a sign of respect. “So Mark Zuckerberg called me a few times. He actually announced he was not going to support Democrats because he respects me for what I did that day,” Former president Donald Trump told Fox News. He also mentioned that Mark Zuckerberg acknowledged the mistake made by Meta and Instagram in censoring the photo and said that they were working to correct it. Former president Donald Trump noted that no similar outreach had been made by Google.
Earlier in July, Mark Zuckerberg had stated his intention to remain neutral in the upcoming US presidential election, declining to endorse eitherFormer president Donald Trump or current President Joe Biden. Mark Zuckerberg’s comments came amidst a broader trend of influential figures in Silicon Valley, such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk and venture capitalists Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz, publicly supporting Former president Donald Trump for president.
In a separate interview with Bloomberg News, Mark Zuckerberg described Former president Donald Trump’s response to the shooting as “badass” and inspiring, further emphasizing the former president’s appeal to voters. This remark adds another layer to the ongoing discussion about the role of tech giants and their influence in political matters.
