Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s 2025 Inauguration as Mark Zuckerberg Courts Favor for Second Term

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Meta donates $1mn to Trump’s inauguration fund

First-time contribution shows social media platform and its chief are trying to mend relations with president-elect
Financial Times - 2h
Meta donates $1 million to Trump's inaugural fund

The move comes two weeks after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg traveled to Florida and dined with President-elect Donald Trump in Mar-a-Lago.
CBS News - 3h
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump’s Inaugural Fund

The move follows a visit that Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s chief executive, made last month to Mar-a-Lago to meet with President-elect Donald Trump.
The New York Times - 3h
Nato’s European members discuss 3% target for defence spending

Increased military expenditure could be agreed at next year’s summit, intensifying pressure on national budgets
Financial Times - 3h
Selfridges’ Thai co-owner says it overpaid for luxury store portfolio

Head of Central Group family conglomerate says higher global interest rates make original £4bn price tag less attractive
Financial Times - 3h
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Donates $1 Million to Trump's Inaugural Fund

The president-elect had blasted the tech tycoon during the presidential campaign, but ties have been improving.
The Wall Street Journal - 5h
Newsom lines up resistance to Trump's second term

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) is positioning himself as a leader of the Democratic resistance to Trump’s incoming second term, as chatter builds about his potential 2028 ambitions. Newsom moved ...
The Hill - 2d
A Second Trump Term Is Set to Scramble Trade Alliances

Europe’s new pact with South America, its largest deal to date, could be a sign of how countries will diversify trade relationships as Donald Trump threatens tariffs.
The New York Times - 5d
Meta’s Zuckerberg seeks ‘active role’ in Trump tech policies

Policy chief Nick Clegg says social media company ‘overdid it’ on content moderation, as it seeks to placate president-elect
Financial Times - Dec. 3