The former president is ready to fight back against Big Tech. He won’t let them get away with their corruption.
And Donald Trump slams this Big Tech CEO with an ominous warning they can’t ignore.
In his upcoming book, “Save America,” set to be released on September 3, former President Donald Trump takes aim at Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, accusing the tech magnate of undermining him during the 2020 election.
Trump, now 78, recounted past interactions with Zuckerberg, who is 40 and didn’t hold back his frustration over what he perceives as interference.
“We are watching him closely, and if he does anything illegal this time he will spend the rest of his life in prison — as will others who cheat in the 2024 Presidential Election,” Trump wrote, according to a preview obtained by Politico.
Trump’s criticism of Zuckerberg is not new. He has voiced discontent with the Meta chief on numerous occasions. Earlier this year, Trump diverged from his party by defending TikTok, a move that seemed rooted in his disdain for Zuckerberg.
He warned, “If you get rid of TikTok, Facebook and Zuckerschmuck will double their business.”
In response to security concerns surrounding TikTok, Congress passed bipartisan legislation requiring ByteDance, the app’s parent company, to divest or face a ban.
This move was largely driven by national security fears, though Trump’s support for TikTok was influenced by lobbying from GOP megadonor Jeff Yass.
More recently, Trump took to his Truth Social platform to issue a stark warning to Zuckerberg. “ELECTION FRAUDSTERS at levels never seen before, and they will be sent to prison for long periods of time,” Trump posted. “We already know who you are. DON’T DO IT! ZUCKERBUCKS, be careful.”
“Zuckerbucks” refers to the $420 million that Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, donated during the COVID-19 pandemic to assist state and local governments in running elections.
This funding has drawn criticism from Republicans, who argue that it disproportionately benefited certain areas. Zuckerberg, however, has made it clear that he does not plan to make similar contributions for the upcoming November 2024 election.
In a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), Zuckerberg defended his past actions.
“They were designed to be nonpartisan — spread across urban, rural, and suburban communities,” he explained. Acknowledging the controversy, he added, “My goal is to be neutral and not play a role one way or another — or to even appear to be playing a role.”
Republicans have long been critical of Meta, particularly regarding its handling of the Hunter Biden laptop story and its alleged coordination with the government to moderate COVID-19 content.
Zuckerberg addressed these issues in his recent letter to Jordan, expressing regret for not being more vocal in opposing government pressure.
The scrutiny of Meta and other tech giants has intensified, particularly in the House subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, chaired by Jordan. In his letter, Zuckerberg reiterated Meta’s stance on content moderation: “Like I said to our teams at the time, I feel strongly that we should not compromise our content standards due to pressure from any Administration.”
Meta had previously banned Trump from Facebook and Instagram following the Capitol riot on January 6, 2021, though he was reinstated early last year. In the meantime, Trump launched his own platform, Truth Social, where he continues to share his unfiltered views.
In “Save America,” Trump also detailed his interactions with Zuckerberg, recalling how the tech leader and his wife would visit the White House. Despite their seemingly friendly demeanor, Trump accused Zuckerberg of plotting against him. “He told me there was nobody like Trump on Facebook,” Trump wrote, “But at the same time, and for whatever reason, steered it against me.”
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