Meta donates 1 mln USD to Trump inauguration

13/12/2024 6:17

Meta, the social media giant that owns Facebook and Instagram, donated 1 million U.S. dollars to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural fund, as "the company tries to mend fences ahead of a second administration that could oversee major social media regulations," reported USA Today on Thursday.

"The donation is the latest move by Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg indicating that he would like to work closely with Trump," noted the report.

Zuckerberg has sought to repair his relationship with Trump and other Republican leaders over the last few months after he received blowback in 2021 for banning the former president on Meta's platforms following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to the report.

Trump has since lashed out against Meta and in one interview earlier this year described its site Facebook as "the enemy of the people," it added.