**Published** December 11, 2024 10:42pm EST
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms has donated an eye-popping $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inaugural committee, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Citing people familiar with the discussion, [the outlet reported](https://www.wsj.com/tech/mark-zuckerbergs-meta-donates-1-million-to-trumps-inaugural-fund-32a999c1?st=mnBuzz&reflink=article_copyURL_share) the promise of the paycheck came before Zuckerberg met with Trump at a November Mar-A-Lago dinner following the Republican's presidential win.
Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Platforms has donated an eye-popping $1 million to President-elect Trump's inaugural committee. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images / Getty Images)
At the dinner, according to the outlet, Zuckerberg also provided a demonstration on the company's latest invention – Ray Ban Smart Glasses – and gifted them to Trump.
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