Mark Zuckerberg's Meta donates $1M to Trump inauguration fund
Source: Washington Post
Meta donated $1 million to the inauguration committee of President-elect Donald Trump, the company confirmed Thursday. The donation comes weeks after chief executive Mark Zuckerberg, who previously banned Trump from Meta’s social platforms, visited his Mar-a-Lago resort as the tech giant seeks to mend fences with the political right.
Meta spokesman Andy Stone confirmed the donation in an email Thursday morning. He did not provide more information about the donation, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. Meta banned Trump from Facebook and Instagram in 2021, as Zuckerberg accused him of inciting a violent insurrection in the wake of the Jan. 6 Capitol attack by Trump supporters.
Stephen Miller, Trump’s incoming deputy chief of staff, confirmed Trump’s Mar-a-Lago meeting with Zuckerberg in late November in an interview with Fox News. “Mark Zuckerberg has been very clear about his desire to be a supporter of — and a participant in — this change we’re seeing,” Miller said. “He’s made clear that he wants to support the national renewal of America under President Trump’s leadership.” The presidential inauguration committee pays for everything surrounding the swearing-in ceremony — which will take place on Jan. 20 — including the opening ceremony, parade, galas and balls. All donations to it must be disclosed with the Federal Election Commission within 90 days of the inauguration.
Meta’s million-dollar donation comes as the political rhetoric of Zuckerberg — once a prominent supporter of liberal causes who previously said it was too risky to allow Trump to use Facebook — trends rightward. In 2021, Zuckerberg said Trump’s “decision to use his platform to condone rather than condemn the actions of his supporters at the Capitol building has rightly disturbed people in the US and around the world,” explaining the decision to suspend the president’s account. Trump’s access was restored in early 2023.
Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/12/12/meta-donation-trump-zuckerberg/

LiberalArkie
(17,354 posts)Blues Heron
(6,415 posts)kerouac2
(1,014 posts)Pucker up buttercup. This is what fear of retaliation does. Bend the knee, kiss the hiney.
quaint
(3,731 posts)Oopsie Daisy
(5,314 posts)LPBBEAR
(471 posts)with his soiled pants knees donates one million dollars for the pleasure............
Bengus81
(8,002 posts)Deleted my 12 year old account (have to wait 90 days) and never looked back.
PortTack
(35,270 posts)travelingthrulife
(1,545 posts)Quit giving excuses for using this monster's products.
Johnny2X2X
(22,310 posts)With a fascist government, you are forced to play ball or be a target. The Trump government is going to pick the winners and losers going forward. You pay your tributes or you become a target for elimination..
This is sickening.
GiqueCee
(1,749 posts)... are you concerned that not enough people in the civilized world hate your guts? If so, you made giant leaps with this fucked up move.
pfitz59
(11,321 posts)of 'donors' and 'nondonors'. "So youse wanna do business with 'The Donald", hmmm, don't see your name on the list. Perhaps a little donation to the 'inaugural fund' will help." His criminal enterprise is thriving.
IcyPeas
(23,195 posts)I like Instagram and I use WhatsApp. I don't use Facebook or Threads. You?
Oopsie Daisy
(5,314 posts)LudwigPastorius
(11,656 posts)How the hell could a Jewish person support a Nazi like Trump?
IzzaNuDay
(864 posts)I'm going to turn my profile and cover page black starting on the 19th. And definitely not logging in.
May keep it that way until that orange turd is gone from the White House.
Blue_Tires
(57,596 posts)But the media has totally normalized mob boss politics 😒