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Meta Donates $1 Million to Donald Trump’s Inaugural Fund

Meta did not donate for President Biden or Trump’s first term
CEO Mark Zuckerberg working to rebuild relationship with Trump

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By Sarah Frier and Bill Allison

December 12, 2024 at 12:52 AM EST

Updated on

December 12, 2024 at 12:32 PM EST

Meta Platforms Inc. has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, part of an effort to build a positive relationship with the administration after a tense history.

While small, the donation is not something Meta did for President Joe Biden or Trump’s 2016 inauguration, and it follows a November dinner between Trump and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg at the president-elect’s Mar-a-Lago club. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the donation, which was reported earlier by The Wall Street Journal, but declined to comment further.