Mark Zuckerberg—Zuckerberg directed Meta's $1 million donation to Trump's 2025 inaugural fund and met Trump at Mar-a-Lago dinner
In November 2024, Zuckerberg met with Trump at a Mar-a-Lago dinner where he demonstrated Meta's Ray-Ban Smart Glasses and gifted a pair to Trump. In December 2024, Meta donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural committee. The dinner and donation preceded a series of policy shifts at Meta aligning with Trump administration preferences, including ending fact-checking and rolling back DEI programs. This marked a sharp political realignment for Zuckerberg, who had previously been more associated with Democratic causes.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEI Programs | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.483 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (high ×1.5) × confidence (0.64)
Evidence (2 signals)
Fortune reported Zuckerberg's political recalibration with Trump donation and policy shifts
Fortune reported on Zuckerberg's rightward political recalibration, including the $1M inaugural donation, Mar-a-Lago dinner, and subsequent policy shifts aligning with Trump administration preferences.
Fox Business reported Meta's $1 million donation to Trump's inaugural fund
Fox Business confirmed in December 2024 that Meta donated $1 million to Trump's inaugural committee. The donation came after Zuckerberg met with Trump at a November Mar-a-Lago dinner.