Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg parked his private jet right next to Trump Force One Friday during a visit to Palm Beach, Fla., to meet with the incoming 47th president.
Zuckerberg, 40, was dressed up in a fitted suit and tie when he was spotted boarding his Gulfstream G650 jet at Palm Beach International Airport.
The tech titan’s jet was parked in the shadows of President-elect Donald Trump’s much larger, custom Boeing 757 aircraft, which he’ll trade in for Air Force One in less than two weeks.
Zuckerberg’s meeting with Trump Friday is at least the second time they’ve gotten together at Mar-a-Lago. MEGA for NY Post
Earlier in the day, the billionaire Facebook founder met with Trump at his nearby Mar-a-Lago estate, a source told The Post.
It’s at least the second time Zuckerberg has convened with Trump, 78, at Mar-a-Lago since the president-elect’s landslide victory in the 2024 presidential election.
Their first meeting, which was reportedly initiated by Zuckerberg, took place on Thanksgiving Eve and involved discussions about “the incoming Administration,” according to Meta.
Zuckerberg, who also held at least two private phone conversations with Trump over the summer, has sought to rehabilitate his relationship with the incoming president after his social media platforms banned him in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the US Capitol.
Since Trump’s Election Day win, Zuckerberg has donated $1 million to the president-elect’s inaugural fund, ended third-party fact-checking on Facebook and scrapped Diversity, Equity and Inclusion policies at Meta — moves that indicate the tech tycoon is attempting to cozy up to Trump ahead of his second stint in the White House.
Zuckerberg’s plane parked alongside Trump Force One at Palm Beach International Airport. MEGA for NY Post
Zuckerberg was all suited up for his Friday meeting with Trump. MEGA for NY Post
In July, Meta also rolled back the remaining restrictions on Trump’s Facebook and Instagram accounts put in place after the riot.
The Facebook founder also publicly praised Trump following the July assassination attempt during which the president-elect was seen pumping his fist in defiance with blood dripping down his face — a reaction that Zuckerberg called “badass.”
The warmer ties stand in stark contrast to Trump’s rhetoric toward Zuckerberg before last summer.
Last March, in a Truth Social post, Trump described Facebook as “a true Enemy of the People,” claiming that Zuckerberg’s company “cheated in the last Election.”
Trump’s inaugural committee received a $1 million contribution from Zuckerberg. AP
It’s unclear what Zuckerberg and Trump discussed at Friday’s meeting. MEGA for NY Post
Trump appeared to refer to the $400 million-plus Zuckerberg spent in the 2020 cycle to help finance local elections.
The so-called “Zuckerbucks” initiative was roundly criticized by Republicans as an attempt to influence the 2020 vote.
Zuckerberg did not pursue the initiative in the 2024 election cycle.
Meta and the Trump transition team did not respond to The Post’s request for comment.
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