Mark Zuckerberg visits White House to discuss tech leadership under Trump administration

Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp parent company Meta, recently visited the White House to discuss how the company can support the Trump administration’s efforts to strengthen US technological leadership.
According to a statement from Meta spokesperson Andy Stone on X, Zuckerberg went to the White House on Thursday (February 6).
“Mark Zuckerberg was at the White House today to discuss how Meta can help the administration defend and advance American tech leadership abroad,” said Stone.


In recent weeks, Zuckerberg has expressed optimism about President Donald Trump’s policies, suggesting they will help US technology firms maintain global dominance while shielding them from regulatory challenges.
During Meta’s January earnings call, Zuckerberg remarked that 2024 would be “a big year for redefining our relationship with governments.”
“We now have a US administration that is proud of our leading companies, prioritizes American technology winning, and that will defend our values and interests abroad. I am optimistic about the progress and innovation this can unlock,” he told investors.
Meanwhile, he has been vocal about the need for government support in the AI race. Speaking on Joe Rogan’s podcast last month, he urged US policymakers to take a more active role in ensuring American leadership in artificial intelligence.
“It’s getting really competitive. I think it’s easy for the government to take for granted that the U.S. will lead on all these things, when I think it’s a very close competition and we need the help. We need them to be a force that’s helping us to do these things,” Zuckerberg said.

Zuckerberg’s alignment with the administration has also included two reported visits to Trump at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.
Zuckerberg has also made some moves which indicate a growing alignment between Meta and the Trump administration. He promoted longtime Republican strategist Joel Kaplan to chief global affairs officer and appointed UFC CEO and Trump ally Dana White to Meta’s board of directors.
Additionally, the company has ended US-based fact-checking on its platforms. Meta has also scaled back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, reassigning members of its civil rights team to other departments.