Meta has donated $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump’s inaugural fund, the company confirmed to various news outlets on Wednesday, a move that comes just weeks after its CEO Mark Zuckerberg met with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in an apparent bid to mend years of strained ties.
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According to the Wall Street Journal, which first reported the donation, Zuckerberg’s team had informed Trump’s inaugural team of Meta’s plans to contribute to the fund before his dinner with the president-elect at Mar-a-Lago last month.
Meta confirmed to the Journal it had made the donation but did not provide any additional details about why it chose to do so.
According to the Federal Election Commission, corporations are permitted to make donations to an inaugural committee and such contributions are not subject to any limits.
The New York Times previously reported that Trump’s Inaugural Committee was offering special access to donors who either contribute $1 million or raise $2 million.
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